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Lot 664
Iran. Qajar. Nasir al-din Shah (AH 1264-1313/1848-1896 AD). Gold Portrait Toman, Dar al-Marz Rasht, AH 1273. 3.21 gms. Crowned bust of the shah left between titles in cartouches, rev. Mint, epithet and date within wreath. A-2925, KM 861.2. Rare mint for type. Mount removed from the obverse. About Fine.
Lot 439
Portugal. Sebastião, "the Desired" (1557-1578). Copper Ceitel. Lisbon. 0.95 gms. Castle of three towers, each tower an outline ? with crown above, single-line ramparts below with four square crests, wall with entry below; SEBASTIANVS I' DG, rev. Shield with Arms. Gomes--. Extremely Rare variety and possibly unique. Deep patina, some reverse roughness. Very Fine.
Lot 438
Portugal. Sebastião, "the Desired" (1557-1578). Copper Ceitel. Lisbon. 0.84 gms. Castle of three towers, ramparts of two lines, walls and portal below, rev. Arms on shield flanked by single pellet, triplex of pellets above. Gomes 03.01. Very Rare. Deep tan-brown over a bit of roughness. Fine-About Very Fine.
Lot 381
Portugal. Fernando I, "the Handsome" (1367-1383). Billon Grave. Porto. 2.13 gms. Portuguese shield at center of quadrilobe, pellet in annulet each angle, within beaded circle; + FERNANDVS: REX: PORTVGA, rev. "F" on crowned shield, lance crossed behind, cross either side. Gomes --. Very Rare variety. Minor deposits. Good Very Fine.
Lot 340
Papal States. Clement VIII (1592-1605). Testone, 1600. Holy Year issue. Roma. 9.23 gms. Aldobrandini Arms - Crenellated band dividing two sets of three stars - below crossed keys and papal tiara, rev.Holy Door inscribed with cross; AN.IVBILEI.M.DC.ABSOLVTO. CNI 128-9, Berman 1440. Rare. A few old obverse hairlines. Fine/About Very Fine.
Lot 437
Portugal. Sebastião, "the Desired" (1557-1578). Copper Ceitel. Lisbon. 1.12 gms. Castle of three towers, each tower like a tooth with root crown above, ramparts below with five squat crests, wall with two archways, single waves below, rev. Shield with Arms, pellet top, left and right. Gomes 02.01var. Rare. Deep olive-green, near black. Extremely Fine and Choice.
Lot 376
Portugal. Fernando I, "the Handsome" (1367-1383). Billon Meio Tornés de busto. Lisbon. 1.81 gms. Crucifom Arms within solid circle; + FERNANDVS: REX: PORTV:, rev. Crowned bust left, L-B, pellet left and right, and small cross left; + FERNANDVS: REX: PORTV:. Gomes 60.05. Extremely Rare legend variety. Some light deposits. About Very Fine.
Lot 288
Anglo-Gallic. Edward III (1327-1362, 1372-1377). Black coinage. Double. 1.35 gms. AGLE FRAC in two lines in field, stretched omega above and below; +EDVV(?R)DVS:REX (annulet stops), rev. Cross calvary within inner circle, three upper limbs ending in fleurs; +MONETA: D(VP)LEX. Galata 109 (where it is classified as Aquitaine), Elias 124 (RRRR), S.8087, B.--, Poey d'Avant--, Dup.--. Elias notes that this type was closely imitated in Bergerac, thus is likely to have been struck in Aquitaine. Some weakness, but overall sharp strike. Very Fine and Very rare. This is only the second specimen offered in public auction, and compares most favorably with the Joffre specimen which sold for $4,800 at Triton.
Lot 427
Portugal. João III, "the Pious" (1521-1557). Real Português. Lisbon. 2.99 gms. Crown flanked by P-O, above"IO (trefoil with three pellets) III" between lines / XXXX, line below crown above, all within beaded circle, rev. Cross, cruciform rosette in each angle, in beaded circle. Gomes 80.02. Very rare. Good Very Fine. A similar example brought 750 Euros in the October 2015 Numisma Sale in Lisbon.
Lot 134
Crusaders Lot: Cyprus. Hugh IV (1324-1359). Gros. King enthroned facing, holding scepter and orb/ Jerusalem Cross. Metcalf 756; and Denier of Henry I (1218-1253); County of Tripoli. Bohemond VII (1275-1287). Gros. Castle. Somewhat grainy; and earlier AE with green earthen deposits; Kingdom of Jerusalem. Baldwin III 1142-1162. Obole. Tower of David. Metcalf 165-7; Amalric I (1162-1173). Denier. Holy Sepulchre; Henry, Count de Champagne (1192-1197). AE Pugeoise. Acre Metcalf 199-200. Rare. Porosity. Fine-Good Very Fine. (7)
Lot 406
Portugal. Afonso V, "the African" (1438-1481). Pair of Ceuta (Sabtah) Ceitil. Castle with three towers, "C" to left, waves below, rev. Cruciform Arms. Good Very Fine; castle with three towers, ramparts below with two base lines, "C" at left, pellet at right. Gomes 14.06. Deep olive-green near black. Both Good Very Fine, the latter Very Rare. (2)
Lot 1662
All England Lawn Tennis Ground Ltd., (Great Britain) 1939. Certificate entitling the holder to obtain a seat at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships under the terms of the £50 'B' debenture, 19[39], blue, small tear edge splits, otherwise Very Fine. Debenture issues have always been the way that the Wimbledon Club and Championships have been financed. Currently debentures are issued every five years and those for 2016-2020 have been priced at £50,000 each! The terms of this debenture allowed the holder to receive tickets for each Championship up until 1947. The debentures were drawn annually and when redeemed the latter certificates were issued allowing the holder to keep receiving Championship tickets. This is may only be the second time an original debenture has been offered for sale. Debenture Rights certificates are occasionally, seen but are rare.
Lot 120
Northern Afghanistan. Quartet of Silver Multiple Dirhams: Governors of Andaraba. Sahlan b. Maktum (fl. AH 364-378/974-988 AD). Andaraba, AH 378. Citing his Samanid overlord, Nuh III. A-A1440. Rare; Samanid. Issues of Mansur I b. Nuh, AH 350-365/961-976 AD and Nuh III (2), AH 365-387/976-997 AD. Unclear dates. A-1465, 1469. Good Fine to Very Fine. (4)
Lot 135
Crusaders. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. John of Brienne (1210-1225). Billon Denier. Damietta. 0.73 gms. Cross pattée with annulet in second and third quadrants; +IOhES (triple pellet) REX (triple pellet), rev. Crowned facing head; +DAMIATA. Metcalf 204, CCS 43. Rare. According to Metcalf this type was struck just before the siege of Damietta, Egypt during the Fifth Crusade. As the Crusaders commander, John was unsuccessful in his attack on the Ayyubids at Mount Tabor. He advanced into Egypt in May 1218 seeking to take Damietta -- the Crusaders believed it would allow them to control the Nile and thus be a stepping stone to conquering Egypt, Palestine and Jerusalem. John took Damietta on November 5, 1219. The Fifth Crusade, though, would fail. Slightly ragged edge as typical, decent fabric and surfaces. About Very Fine.
Lot 357
Portugal. Dom Afonso Henriques -- Afonso I, "the Conqueror" (1139-1185). Billon Dinheiro. 0.73 gms. Pentagram, pellet at center, within circle; ALFONSIS (the last "S" formed by two crescent swirls with a central "bowtie" bar), rev. Tall cross, T (on its side crossbar facing in)- V, breaking circle, REX POR. Gomes 05.01. Rare. Some minor dark areas obverse. Very Fine.
![Anglo-Gallic. Edward I (1272-1307). Denier. 0.77 gms. Leopard passant left; +EDW?RDVS S [on its side] REX, rev. Cross pattée](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/c32b0626-1549-45b6-9e25-a58300e42567/9036f5b5-ced8-4482-90ec-a597000ea020/468x382.jpg)
Lot 319
Italian States. Naples. Octet of better Copper: Federico III d'Aragona (1496-1501). Tornese. Crowned bust right / Jerusalem cross. Toned over old obverse hairline. VF; Louis XII of France (1501-1504). Cavallo. Floriate Cross of Jerusalem / Three fleur-de-lis on crowned shield. AXF; Felipe II di Spagna (1554-1598). 3 Cavelli. Bare head right / Jerusalem cross, small crosses in angles; Felipe IV di Spagna (1621-1647). Grano (16)47. Bare head left, "47" below / Crowned Arms, 4-7; Repubblica (1648). 3 Tornesi, 1648. Crowned shield with S.P.Q.N. / Olive branch and three ears of grain, crossed and tied; Carlo II di Spagna (1674-1700). Tornese, (16)80. Draped bust right / Golden Fleece within wreath; Ferdinando IV (1759-1825). 5 Tornesi, 1797. T.5, large crown above, date below / Arms of the families of the king's relatives; Gioacchino Napoleone (Joachim Murat, 1808-1815). 2 Grana, 1810. Head left / value within wreath. The last Good Fine, the others About Very Fine to Choice Very Fine and much better than normally found. Some scarce or rare. (8)
Lot 1612
Early Turnpike Assortment. 1) Bedford ad Stoystown Turnpike Road Company (PA) 1831. "reissue instead of Certificate mislaid or Lost." A rare form on a turnpike organized in 1815. On blue paper. IU. EF. 2-5) Stoystown and Greenburgh Turnpike Road. Receipts for work done 1837-1840. All EF. 6) Rome Turnpike (NY) 1819 incorporation date. UU. EF. 7) Philadelphia and West Chester Turnpike. Liberty, globe, eagle. Covered wagon. Unissued. Unc. 8) Goshen & Sharon Turnpike Ledger Page 1813. Acount of capital stock. VF. [8]
Lot 370
Portugal. Afonso II, "the Fat" (1211-1223). Billon Dinheiro. 0.58 gms. Shield with row of two pellets within, triangle above six point star either side, + REX AFOS, rev. Long cross over circle, pellet in two of the angles, star in other two; PO-RT-VG-AL. Gomes 03.0(5). Extremely Rare and possibly only known. Medium-gray, light green deposits in margins. About Extremely Fine.
Lot 111
Spain. Pair: Zirid of Granada. In the time of Badis b. Habbus (ca. AH 429-465/1038-1073 AD). Billon Double Dirham, madinat Gharnata, date off flan. 5.37 gms. Miles 152, A-372. Rare. Fine; Nasrid of Granada. Anonymous (14th-15th century AD). Square silver Half Dirham, Gharnata, dateless. O.88 gms. A-416. Scarce. Very Fine. (2)
Lot 286
Anglo-Gallic. Edward III (1327-1362, 1372-1377). Gros à la couronne. 2.01 gms. Cross pattée within inner circle, (tower initial mark) + (annulet below) ED': RE: ANGLIE, +DVX: ACIT?NIE (annulet stops); G on L, rev. Crown within inner circle, annulet within crown and to left. Galata 68D-(4/a), Elias-(type was unknown to him, but is prototype of his Bergerac type 130), S.8059, B.--, Poey d'Avant--, Dup.--. Rare. Bit crude, but quite nice for type. Very Fine.
Lot 113
North Africa. Merinid. Abu Yahya Abu Bakr (AH 642-656/1244-1258 AD). Gold Quarter Dinar, mintless, nd. 1.15 gms. amantu billah in central obverse square; tawakkaltu `ala Allah in central reverse square. A-522, Hazard 704. (Elhadri has reassigned this anonymous type to Abu Sa`id `Uthman II, AH 710-731.) Rare. Very Fine.
Lot 435
Portugal. Sebastião, "the Desired" (1557-1578). Copper Ceitel. Lisbon. 1.01 gms. Castle of three towers, center tower the tallest, the flanking each with a portal, ramparts and wall with entry, waves below, rev. Shield with Arms, annulet either side, within circle. Gomes 01.01. Rare. Deep olive-green, near black. Very Fine.
Lot 430
Portugal. João III, "the Pious" (1521-1557). Trio of better Ceitil. Castle of three towers, shield in waves below / cruciform Arms offset from shield. Gomes 04.13. Green patina over some obverse roughness in margins. About Very Fine; Castle above waves / shield with Arms, annulet top, left and right, within circle. Gomes 05.09. Deep olive-green. Good Very Fine; Castle, middle tower with two windows / pellet top, left and right. Gomes 07.04. Spot of verdigris. Very Fine. First two Very Rare, the last Rare. (3)
Lot 1484
Louis XIII. King of France (1610-1643). At 8 1/2 became monarch, Marie de' Medici , his mother acted as regent. DS. 3 pages. Tied together, heavy wax seal suspended. January 9, 1625. Signed "Louis." There is an approximately ¼" hole in the first pages.In 1617, Louis exiled his mother and executed her followers. By 1625 the royal feud had become public knowledge. In this document the king removes Jean de la Borde, personal guard of the queen-mother, and sends him to the south of France, to be guard of the park of the chateau de Nerac. A rare opportunity to obtain the autograph of the monarch who established the Academie francaise, and put an end to the revolt of the French nobility.
Lot 377
Portugal. Fernando I, "the Handsome" (1367-1383). Meio Tornés de Escudo. Lisbon. 1.32 gms. Shield with Portuguese Arms; +FE RNANDVS: REX: POR TV, rev. Cross within beaded circle, pellet in right angle below "F"; + FERNANDVS: REX: PORTV. Gomes 65.01. Extremely Rare legend variety. Small obverse lamination, attractive old toning. Extremely Fine.
Lot 428
Portugal. João III, "the Pious" (1521-1557). Real Português. Lisbon. 3.24 gms. Crown flanked by P-O, above"IO (trefoil with three pellets) III" between lines / XXXX, line below crown above, all within beaded circle, rev. Cross, cruciform rosette in each angle, in beaded circle. Gomes 80.02. Very rare. Extremely Fine and Choice for type. A similar example brought 750 Euros in the October 2015 Numisma Sale in Lisbon, the example here a tad better.
Lot 1402
Leonowens, Anna (1834-1914) Governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam and author of several chronicles of Siamese court life. AQS, ("A. H Leonowens"), 1p, 4to, N.P., N.D., A full-page entry written (in Siamese (?) and English) on a single leaf of a "birthday book" dated November 5th, Leonowen's birthday. She writes:"A friend placed in my hand one day, A perfumed bit of potter's clay,Art thou Ambergris, or musk? Cried I;Thy fragrance fills both earth & sky.From the silent clay, came forth sound:"Companion of the rose once I was found,E'er since as sweetest fragrance I abound,But for that rose, I had remained for aye.That nature made me, potted clay."Leonowens authored "The English Governess the Siamese Court" (1870) and "The Romance of the Harem" (1872). The former was adapted into a best-selling novel by Margaret Landon, inspiring the 1946 movie, "Anna and the King of Siam" and the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I". Long controversial in Thailand, Leonowens may have invented some of the content of her reports and many aspects of her own identity. The quote above is possibly taken from the "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam", and is delicately penned on an autograph album page with a printed decorative border in red and green. In mint condition and rare. From the collection of Diana Herzog.
Lot 359
Portugal. Dom Afonso Henriques -- Afonso I, "the Conqueror" (1139-1185). Billon Dinheiro. 0.68 gms. Pentagram, pellet at center, within circle; ALFONSIS, rev. Tall cross, T (on its side crossbar facing in)- V, breaking circle, REX POR. Gomes 05.02. Rare. Deep slate-gray. Near Extremely Fine.
Lot 355
Portugal. Dom Afonso Henriques - Afonso I, "the Conqueror" (1139-1185). Billon Dinheiro. 0.49 gms. Tree of Life beneath cross, crescent either side, within circle; PORTVG, rev. Cross, large pellet in two of the angles, crescents in the others; ALFO REX. Gomes 04.05. Rare. Irregular edge. Very Fine and Choice for type.
Lot 375
Portugal. Fernando I, "the Handsome" (1367-1383). Tornés de Escudo. Miranda. 3.19 gms. Shield with Arms, rosette either side, small annulet below, rosette, "M" above (the left leg not struck up), all within beaded circle; + FERNANDVS: D: G: REX: PORTVGALI. A, rev. Cross in circle, two concentric rings of legend around, pellet in one angle. Gomes 74.03. Rare. Attractive light gray tone with champagne hues. Extremely Fine.
Lot 1547
"Private armed brig GRAND TURK." (Massachusetts) Dec. 24, 1814. Salem. One "Seaman's Share of the net proceeds which may come into the hands, of all prizes that may be captured by the said Brig during her fifth cruise." Printed form. Some minor age toning, and some minor edge splits and fold junction splits noted, otherwise Very Fine.The GRAND TURK was an 18-gun brig purchased by a group of Salem and Boston men and commissioned by President Madison to cruise against the enemies of the United States. These privateers were necessary because of the small size of the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812. Although the Treaty of Ghent ending the War was signed on the same day this certificate was issued, the ship still had time to earn money for the investor, as the Treaty was not ratified by the U. S. Senate until February 15, 1815.This is the only War of 1812 privateer's share certificate we have seen. A truly rare and historically important example, and not likely to be seen again for decades.From the John E. Herzog Collection.
Lot 285
Anglo-Gallic. Edward III (1327-1362, 1372-1377). Gros au châtel aquitanique. 1.6 gms. Cross pattée within inner circle, rev. Châtel aquitanique within tressure of 12 arcs. Galata 67C-(3/e), Elias 61a var (RRR), S.8058, B.486, Poey d'Avant 2855, Dup.1065. Very rare subtype. Burgundy-red earthen deposits obverse. Typical crude strike. About Very Fine. Ex Joffre collection, Triton XVIII sale, Jan. 6-7, 2015, lot 1803.
Lot 409
Portugal. Afonso V, "the African" (1438-1481). Ceitil. Ceuta (Sabtah). 0.94 gms. Castle of three towers, ramparts, base line and wave below, "D" at left, within central circle, rev. Shield with Arms in circle. The city of Ceuta was captured by Portugal in 1415 from the Kingdom of Fez. Due to its large Spanish population, it was the only city on the Portuguese Empire that sided with Spain when Portugal regained its independence in in 1640 and the War of Restoration ensued. Ceuta was formally ceded to Spain in 1668. Gomes 14.12. Very Rare. Deep olive-green near black. About Very Fine.
Lot 1460
Doyle, Arthur Conan. Scottish author of detective and historical romance, best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Rare Autograph Manuscript unsigned, written entirely in Doyle's hand. 4 1/5 pages, five 4to and one 8vo sheets, no place, undated (after 1917). At the head of the first sheet, the manuscript is entitled "General Outlines of first lecture.". Doyle begins by discussing the fundamental import of the questions addressed by spiritualism in the western world: "This subject which we have met to consider is far the most important in the world. It is one which ultimately concerns the fate of every one of us. There is a certain natural impatience that so huge and engrossing a question should be raised at a time when so many mundane problems seek a solution, but there are two very good reasons for this / 1. Unless we get the spiritual lessons while still under the influence of war shock we may relapse into pre[-] war materialism. 2. These religious questions are at the base of all things, and no permanent reconstruction is possible until you get a permanent base. Therefore mundane problems really depend upon the spiritual ones. Let me say at once that I speak with all humility. It is true that I have studied the matter for 34 years, that I have had a wide personal experience of investigation and that I have some knowledge both of science and possibly of detection. But granted all that, I know how complex the matter is. I speak of my own experiences and my own conclusions and I give you my reasons for the faith - or I would rather say the knowledge - to which I have attained…I appeal to you would I not be a stock and a stone if I were not convinced of spirit return - if I not know it - and if I did not devote all that is in me to getting other people to know it. Look at what it means. See how the shadow of death thins away until it is no longer a dark cloud but rather a sun-tinted haze. It is a grand support for a man who is in danger…". Doyle cites several examples, including: "There is immensely interesting dialogue, which is reported a verbatim by a stenographer, between Dr. Hodgson after his death, and his friend & collaborator Hyslop, who has now joined him, but was then alive. Mrs. Piper was the medium. Hodgson was using her mechanism, and was speaking direct to Hyslop, giving reference after reference to things between them which were unknown to Mrs. Piper…talking of his death he said 'It is delightful to go through the cool ethereal atmosphere…[of] this life and shake off the mortal body…It is all so much better than I anticipated.' He recommended prayer as an expansion of the soul.". With deletions and corrections in Doyle's hand. Doyle publicly announced his belief in spiritualism, which was strengthened by his son's wartime death in 1917. He expended a great deal of time and money to advance spiritualism - often lecturing as part of his efforts in this regard. This lecture manuscript offers fascinating and profound insight into Doyle's thoughts on the matter to which he was so devoted. Age-toning, fold wear, and file hole at upper left of each page. Otherwise Very Good. Accompanied by letter from James Lowe certifying authenticity of the manuscript. .
Lot 358
Portugal. Dom Afonso Henriques -- Afonso I, "the Conqueror" (1139-1185). Billon Dinheiro. 0.63 gms. Pentagram, pellet at center, within circle; Ao)+FoNSIS (the "S"s formed by two crescent swirls facing each other with triangle stem), rev. Tall cross, T (on its side crossbar facing in)- V, breaking circle, REX POR. Gomes 05.01var. Rare. Edge chipped at 9:00. Battleship gray. Good Very Fine.
Lot 369
Portugal. Afonso II, "the Fat" (1211-1223). Billon Dinheiro. 0.52 gms. Shield with row of three pellets within, triangle above six point star either side, + REX AFOS, rev. Long cross over circle, pellet in two of the angles, star in other two; PO-RT-VG-AL. Gomes 03.0(4). Extremely Rare, believed to be only known example of this variety. Attractive slate-gray with some flecks of verdigris. Extremely Fine.
Lot 356
Portugal. Dom Afonso Henriques - Afonso I, "the Conqueror" (1139-1185). Billon Dinheiro. 0.54 gms. Tree of Life beneath cross, crescent either side, within circle; ALFOS REX, rev. Cross, six-point star in first angle, crescent/pellet in the third. Some double striking in legends. Gomes 04.07. Extremely Rare and possibly unique. Very Fine.
Lot 279
Anglo-Gallic. Richard, "Coeur de Lion" (King of England, 1189-1199).Poitou. Denier. 0.93 gms. Cross pattée within inner circle: +RIC? (small pellet) RDVco, Rex, rev. PIC-T?VIE-NSIS. Galata 340A-(3/b), Elias 8var, S.8008, B.424var, Poey d'Avant 2505var, Dup.920var. Extremely rare variety. Fine.
Lot 395
Portugal. Afonso V, "the African" (1438-1481). Real grosso. 3.36 gms. Shield with Portuguese Arms, 10 castles in outer frame of shield, annulet left, right and above; +ALFONSVS: DEI: GRACIA: REX: CAST, rev. Quartered Arms of Castile and Leon in circle; +ALFONSVS: DEI: GRACIA: REX: CASTEL. Gomes 34.03. Very Rare. Called "the African" for his military campaigns in Morocco, Afonso hoped to unite Portugal and Castile. His eyes set on the Castilian throne, he married Joanna of Castile ("La Beltraneja"), the young daughter of Enrique IV of Castile and Joan of Portugal in 1475 (the king's second marriage, his first wife Isabel of Coimbra died in 1455). Afonso assumed the title of King of Castile, and involved himself in the Catalan war of succession, but was defeated at the Battle of Toro in 1476. He sought refuge in Nancy, and attempted to enlist the aid of France's Louis XI. When this was refused, he told his son, the future King João III that he would abdicate and become a hermit in France. He was persuaded to return to Portugal in 1477, but he renounced his reign and signed the Treaty of Alcáçovas in 1479 abandoning any claim to Castile. Extremely Fine.
Lot 308
Italian States. Firenze. Repubblica (1189-1533). Grosso guelfo da 5 soldi, (1347 - 1st semester). 2.80 gms. Florentine fleur-de-lis; DE + TIBI.FLORERE XPS. FLORENTIA.VERE, rev. St. John the Baptist seated holding cross and orb, moneyer's symbol with conch shell (for Nadozzo di Naddo) +SANCTVS.IOHANNES.BAPTISTA. Bern.1545. Very rare. Toned over old test mark or flaw from reverse edge and obverse hairline. Very Fine.
Lot 1531
E. Remington & Sons (New York) 1890. Ilion. $100 bond payable at the Ilion National Bank, nine coupons attached below. Green underprint. Superb American Bank Note vignette of the Battle of New Orleans. Frontiersman and dog, left. Signed by E. Remington (III) as treasurer. Issued, uncancelled, Choice Very Fine+ condition. Also included is an Ilion Bank certificate for 5 shares signed by Eliphalet Remington (II), Very Fine, issued, cancelled, with a few stains on the back. Philo Remington started the company, and in 1865, reorganized it into E. Remington and Sons, one of the most successful gun manufacturers in the world. After the War Between the States the Remington name also became famous for typewriters, sewing machines and other business machinery. A rare, desirable, and graphically pleasing bond that may not be seen again at auction for decades. From the John E. Herzog Collection
Lot 361
Portugal. Dom Afonso Henriques - Afonso I, "the Conqueror" (1139-1185). Billon Dinheiro. 0.73 gms. Seal of Solomon (Star of David), pellet at center; ALF'ONSIIS, rev. Long cross, flanked by V at left and "T" on its side top facing inward, within beaded circle the top broken by the cross; I REX POR'. Gomes 06.01. The replacement of the pentagram on the obverse with the Star of David or Solomonic seal may well be indicative of a Jewish moneyer. King Afonso I appointed Yahia Ben Yahi III, a Sephardic Jew from Cordova, as Supervisor of Tax Collection and also nominated him the first Chief Rabbi of Portugal. Afonso's son, Sancho I continued his father's policy and made Jose Ben Yahia, Rabbi Yahia's grandson, High Steward of the realm. Extremely rare and important with apparently only two to three known. Deep gray. Somewhat crude. About Extremely Fine.
Lot 296
Anglo-Gallic. Bergerac Coinage. Henry of Lancaster (1347-1361). Gros à la couronne. 1.98 gms. With the title of Earl of Lancaster. Cross within inner circle; (+)hEN COMES L?N, rev. Crown, annulet within, no annulet at left, in circle; DNS: BRAG?II?. Galata 306E-(1/b), Elias 130var (RRRR), S.8108, Poey d'Avant 2686, Dup.997A. Very rare. On the 9th day of August, 1345, Edward the Third's cousin Henry, Earl of Lancaster disembarked at Bordeaux. Until then the English and their allies had fared poorly in the War in Gascony. Henry, now the king's Captain-General and Lieutenant in Aquitaine and Languedoc, though, would launch a military campaign that would bring rapid success. On the 24th of August, he took the strategic city of Bergerac. It marked the turning point in the war. "In gratitude for his victorious deeds in Aquitaine," Edward III conveyed to Henry the castle, town and castellany of Bergerac along with the privilege of striking coin there and enjoying the profit thereof. Light earthen hues. About Very Fine. Ex Joffre Collection, Triton XVIII sale, Jan.6-7, 2015, lot 1824; ex Steve Ford Collection.
Lot 284
Anglo-Gallic. Edward III (1327-1362, 1372-1377). Gros au léopard passant. 1.98 gms. Cross pattée intersecting only the inner legend, ED-REX-ANG-LIE, rev. Leopard passant left between lines; +DVX (double annulet) AGIT?NIE, within tressure of arches with leaves. Galata 66-(2/b), Elias 59 (RRRR), S.8057, B.--, Poey d'Avant--, Dup.1063. This rare type was imitated in Bergerac by Henry as Earl of Lancaster and must therefore be dated to the 1347-1351 period. Near Very Fine. For the type it is choice -- nearly all specimens are poorly struck on irregular flans -- and is likely the finest specimen that has been offered in public auction - see Elias plate to compare.
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