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Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 40

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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1-338 | Ancient & Islamic Part I
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 339-984 | Islamic Part II & India
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 985-1284 | China
Session D | 14:00 PDT | Lots 1285-1989 | World Coins
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021
Session E | 10:00 PDT | Lots 1990-3100 | Internet Session
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CONGO: AE collar money (505g). VF1835 - CONGO: AE collar money (505g). VF
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CONGO: AE collar money (505g), Opitz p.115, ca. 27cm, large open circle with various decorative patterns, made by the Teke people (Bateke) near Kinsha
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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CONGO: brass ridged crescent (507g). VF1836 - CONGO: brass ridged crescent (507g). VF
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CONGO: brass ridged crescent (507g), Opitz p.124 (plate example), 225 x 40mm, semicircular bar with ridged exterior, likely over 100 years old, used l
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Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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ETHIOPIA: AR wedding ring (22.73g). VF1837 - ETHIOPIA: AR wedding ring (22.73g). VF
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ETHIOPIA: AR wedding ring (22.73g), Opitz p. 276 (plate example), 28 x 12mm, diamond-shaped exterior decorated with intricate inlay, traditionally wor
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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ETHIOPIA: LOT of 3 large silver "beads"1838 - ETHIOPIA: LOT of 3 large silver "beads"
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ETHIOPIA: LOT of 3 large walnut-shaped silver "beads", Opitz p.63-64, each ca. 45mm long, weighing an average of 27g, composed of two sold...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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ETHIOPIA: LOT of 4 large silver "beads"1839 - ETHIOPIA: LOT of 4 large silver "beads"
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ETHIOPIA:LOT of 4 large silver "beads" made by Jewish silversmiths, Optiz p.63-64, 32-40mm in diameter, likely made in the late 19th centu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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EUROPE: AE axe head1840 - EUROPE: AE axe head
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EUROPE: AE axe head, Quiggin fig.123, 98mm, Bronze Age ribbed socketed axe-head, likely nearly 3,000 years old, cast from a copper-tin alloy in a soph
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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EUROPE: trade bead necklace1841 - EUROPE: trade bead necklace
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EUROPE: trade bead necklace, ca. 67cm in circumference, string of 29 pieces of 5-layer Chevron, Rosetta or Star beads, the largest bead 24 x 16mm, pos
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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GHANA: brass gold weight1842 - GHANA: brass gold weight
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GHANA: brass gold weight, 47mm, Akan goldweight in the shape of a turtle, EF, R, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Akan goldweights (locally known as mr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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GHANA: LOT of 2 brass Akan goldweights1843 - GHANA: LOT of 2 brass Akan goldweights
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GHANA:LOT of 2 brass Akan goldweights in the shape of bells made by the lost wax method, most of these gold weights are in the form of people or anima
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI): LOT of 4 "to-uba" shell money1844 - GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI): LOT of 4 "to-uba" shell money
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GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI): LOT of 4 pieces of "to-uba" shell money (conus eburneus) produced around 1800, all four set in display card, l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI): LOT of 3 "to-uba" shell money1845 - GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI): LOT of 3 "to-uba" shell money
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GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI): LOT of 3 pieces of "to-uba" shell money (conus eburneus) produced around 1800, all three set in custom Capitol...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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INDONESIA: BORNEO: coral bead blanket (195.50g). EF1846 - INDONESIA: BORNEO: coral bead blanket (195.50g). EF
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INDONESIA: BORNEO: coral bead blanket (195.50g), 30 x 28cm, tentacled head in white facing in center, with smaller head in yellow facing below, flanke
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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INDONESIA: BORNEO: LOT of 2 Dayak brass earrings1847 - INDONESIA: BORNEO: LOT of 2 Dayak brass earrings
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INDONESIA: BORNEO:LOT of 2 Dayak brass large hanging earrings with dragon design, pair of 2 items, ex Charles Opitz Collection. The Dayak are one o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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INDONESIA: BORNEO: shell ring bracelet. F1848 - INDONESIA: BORNEO: shell ring bracelet. F
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INDONESIA: BORNEO: shell ring bracelet, well worn, Fine, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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INDONESIA: FLORES ISLAND: AR ornament set1849 - INDONESIA: FLORES ISLAND: AR ornament set
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INDONESIA: FLORES ISLAND: AR ornament set, Opitz p.135, consisting of 3 silver earrings from Flores Island, once used as bridewealth payment, secured
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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INDONESIA: FLORES ISLAND: pale gold earrings1850 - INDONESIA: FLORES ISLAND: pale gold earrings
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INDONESIA: FLORES ISLAND: pale gold earrings, Opitz pg. 135/36 (plate), locally known as olaewa or wea wunu wona, used as a engagement gift and also a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set1851 - INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set
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INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set, consisting of 1 bronze buckle & 4 earrings ca. 14th-16th century, secured on display plaque, lot of 5 items...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set1852 - INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set
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INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set, consisting of 1 bronze bracelet & 4 earrings, ca. 14th-16th century, secured on display plaque, lot of 5 it...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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INDONESIA: JAVA: LOT of 2 java beads ca. 1000 A.D1853 - INDONESIA: JAVA: LOT of 2 java beads ca. 1000 A.D
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INDONESIA: JAVA:LOT of 2 java beads circa 1000 A.D., 1 ¾" x 1 ¾" very old patina, multi-color stripes, lot of 2 items, VF, R, ex...
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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INDONESIA: JAVA: LOT of 4 bronze bracelets1854 - INDONESIA: JAVA: LOT of 4 bronze bracelets
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INDONESIA: JAVA:LOT of 4 bronze Javanese bracelets circa 14-16 centuries, all mounted on old card holders, a very unusual group, retail value $300, lo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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INDONESIA: SUMBA & SUMBAWA: loda copper chain (175g)1855 - INDONESIA: SUMBA & SUMBAWA: loda copper chain (175g)
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INDONESIA: SUMBA & SUMBAWA: loda copper chain (175g), Opitz p.205, ca. 175 cm, made from intricately concatenated copper wires, used on Sumba an...
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Start Price : 260.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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INDONESIA: SUMBA: gilt tin mamuli earring (95.31g). EF1856 - INDONESIA: SUMBA: gilt tin mamuli earring (95.31g). EF
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INDONESIA: SUMBA: gilt tin mamuli earring (95.31g), Opitz p. 208 (plate example), ca. 105 x 110mm, hollow diamond-shaped body with key hole-shaped ope
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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INDONESIA: SUMBA: mamuli earring. EF1857 - INDONESIA: SUMBA: mamuli earring. EF
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INDONESIA: SUMBA: mamuli earring, 58mm, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Mamuli are precious metal ornaments of the Sumba people, Sumba, Indonesia.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1858 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1859 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1860 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1861 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1862 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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INDONESIA: LOT of 11 earrings & pendants1863 - INDONESIA: LOT of 11 earrings & pendants
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INDONESIA:LOT of 11 pieces of jewelry used in bridal transactions including Flores Island silver alloy 'taka' pendent (1), earrings (5), Tim...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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JAPAN: LOT of 3 ornamental sword guards (tsuba)1864 - JAPAN: LOT of 3 ornamental sword guards (tsuba)
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JAPAN:LOT of 3 pieces of ornamental sword guards (tsuba), 72mm, 77mm, 79mm, two iron and one bronze piece, average quality examples, retail value $250
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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KATANGA: AE cross money (785g). VF1865 - KATANGA: AE cross money (785g). VF
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KATANGA: AE cross money (785g), Opitz p.124 & Sigler p.17 (plate example), 24 x 22cm, so called "Katanga cross", produced circa 1750-1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money1866 - KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money
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KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money, Opitz p.343, long string of bead money made from alternating black coconut husk discs and white conus shel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money (62.83g)1867 - KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money (62.83g)
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KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money (62.83g), Opitz p.343, ca. 90cm, composed of alternating white conus shell discs and black coconut shell di
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
 
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KURDISTAN: silver-bronze ring (224g). VF1868 - KURDISTAN: silver-bronze ring (224g). VF
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KURDISTAN: silver-bronze ring (224g), 116 x 111 x 9mm, with bulbous ends and decorative patterns, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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LIBERIA: silver-bronze arm ring (63.29g). EF1869 - LIBERIA: silver-bronze arm ring (63.29g). EF
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LIBERIA: silver-bronze arm ring (63.29g), 89 x 79 x 5mm, with carved notches and square end knobs, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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MEXICO: LOT of 4 Aztec "bell money"1870 - MEXICO: LOT of 4 Aztec "bell money"
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MEXICO:LOT of 4 pieces of Aztec Indian "bell money" circa 1000-1500 A.D., oblong shaped bells, average quality examples, retail value $200...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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MICRONESIA: gau shell money1871 - MICRONESIA: gau shell money
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MICRONESIA: gau shell money, 77cm, shell necklace from Yap Island, 30" long string with whales tooth, graduated beads from 1/4" to 5/8&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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MIDDLE-EAST: decorated knife1872 - MIDDLE-EAST: decorated knife
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MIDDLE-EAST: decorated knife, 300mm, Arab knife with bone handle and scabbard completely covered with colorful beads and cowrie shells, Arabic inscrip
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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NEW BRITAIN: birok "pig money" (4.46g). VF1873 - NEW BRITAIN: birok "pig money" (4.46g). VF
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NEW BRITAIN: birok "pig money" (4.46g), Opitz p.84, 56cm, made of small polished shell discs braided edge-to-edge together, the most elabo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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NEW BRITAIN: shell disc (92.52g). VF1874 - NEW BRITAIN: shell disc (92.52g). VF
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NEW BRITAIN: shell disc (92.52g), Opitz p.298, 118 x 114mm, shaped and polished from a single large clam shell, choice VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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NEW BRITAIN: shell money. VF1875 - NEW BRITAIN: shell money. VF
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NEW BRITAIN: shell money, Opitz p.298, consisting of three strings of polished shell beads, each measuring 149cm (53.91g), 136cm (44.38g), and 55cm (1
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Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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NIGERIA: AE coiled manilla (359g). EF1876 - NIGERIA: AE coiled manilla (359g). EF
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NIGERIA: AE coiled manilla (359g), Opitz p.215 (plate example), 140mm with a diameter of 80mm, thin-gauge twisted calabar coil (nja), ca. 19th century
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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NIGERIA: brass bangle1877 - NIGERIA: brass bangle
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NIGERIA: brass bangle, 84mm (3 1/4") in diameter, decorated at side ends, set on interesting old information card, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collect...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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NIGERIA: brass ring money (208g). VF1878 - NIGERIA: brass ring money (208g). VF
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NIGERIA: brass ring money (208g), Opitz p.278 (plate example), C-shaped ring measuring 95mm at the widest with enlarged ends, decorated with linear pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils1879 - NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils, 78mm, large issue with 9 coils, likely made in Nigeria from the Cross River region in the 18-19th centuries, darkly pat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils1880 - NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils, 80mm, likely made in Nigeria from the Cross River region in the 18-19th Centuries, darkly patinated copper, VF, ex Char
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils (455.80g)1881 - NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils (455.80g)
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils (455.80g), 84mm, heavy issue with 3 thick coils, likely made in Nigeria from the Cross River region in the 18-19th centu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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NIGERIA: iron purr-purr (83.02g). VF1882 - NIGERIA: iron purr-purr (83.02g). VF
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NIGERIA: iron purr-purr (83.02g), Opitz p.273, roughly 240 x 45mm, likely made in the 19th century, considered a currency bar and used as late as 1939
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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NIGERIA: rotl necklace1883 - NIGERIA: rotl necklace
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NIGERIA: rotl necklace, Opitz p.288, 240mm, necklace made from cowrie shells with two blue small trade beads, likely during the late 19th or early 20t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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NORTH AFRICA: AR arm ring (24.03g). EF1884 - NORTH AFRICA: AR arm ring (24.03g). EF
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NORTH AFRICA: AR arm ring (24.03g), 62 x 40mm, decorated with an oval carnelian disc and intricate patterns all around, made in fine silver by the Ber
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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