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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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AFRICA: pewter ornamental bracelet (365g)1825 - AFRICA: pewter ornamental bracelet (365g)
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AFRICA: pewter ornamental bracelet (365g), 94 x 94 x 27mm, diamond-shaped exterior with intricate hand-carved patterns, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collectio
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for 114.00
 
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AFRICA: ring knife (45.28g)1826 - AFRICA: ring knife (45.28g)
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AFRICA: ring knife (45.28g), 105 x 98mm, circular blade wrapped in leather, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 660.00
 
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AFRICA: trade bead necklace1827 - AFRICA: trade bead necklace
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AFRICA: trade bead necklace, string of African chevron beads, the classic 4-layer "rosetta" beads, with 21 large blue, white and red beads...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 336.00
 
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AFRICA: zappozap axe1828 - AFRICA: zappozap axe
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AFRICA: zappozap axe, Opitz p.382, 15" x 9 1/2 " in dimensions, with ornate wrought-iron blade connected to a club-like wooden handle clad...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 650.00
Sold for 900.00
 
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AFRICA: LOT of 3 brass bracelets1829 - AFRICA: LOT of 3 brass bracelets
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AFRICA:LOT of 3 pieces of brass tribal bracelets, 75mm, 78mm, 94mm, all with varying degrees of ornamentation, retail value $200, lot of 3 items, ex
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 132.00
 
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BURMA: LOT of 2 opium weights1830 - BURMA: LOT of 2 opium weights
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BURMA: LOT of 2 cast bronze opium weights, both bird-type with conical base, weighing 322g and 148g respectively, average quality examples, lot of 2 i
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for 240.00
 
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BURMA: brass bead necklace1831 - BURMA: brass bead necklace
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BURMA: brass bead necklace, 15.50cm, old Chin State tribal necklace with several blue beads at ends, 39" length, a very interesting and usual p...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for 180.00
 
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BURUNDI: shell pendant (45.15g)1832 - BURUNDI: shell pendant (45.15g)
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BURUNDI: shell pendant (45.15g), 57mm in diameter, semicircular shell worn by women at the neck, choice VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for 84.00
 
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BURUNDI: shell pendant (52.47g). VF1833 - BURUNDI: shell pendant (52.47g). VF
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BURUNDI: shell pendant (52.47g), 88mm in diameter, crescent-shaped pendant worn by women at the neck, choice VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for 84.00
 
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CAMEROUN: LOT of 8 pieces of "dice money"1834 - CAMEROUN: LOT of 8 pieces of "dice money"
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CAMEROUN: LOT of 8 oval-shaped pieces of "dice money" made in the 19th century from elma tree nuts (30-40mm in length), Opitz p.131, all p...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 228.00
 
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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 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 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 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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 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...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 192.00
 
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