Stephen Album Rare Coins will hold its Internet Auction 20 at its offices in Santa Rosa, California on April 10-11, 2023. Internet pre-bidding has already begun and can be accessed through the auction house’s website. The Auction is made up of 1,800 lots of coins from all categories and time periods. Every lot in this sale is graded by a third-party grading company (i.e. PCGS, NGC, ANACS).
The starting prices for items in the sale range from $20 USD up to $2000 USD. The largest offerings are from the category of “World Coins – Europe” with more than 750 lots in that section. More than 400 of the lots in the sale are from the Joe Sedillot Collection of World Coins, a collection that has featured prominently in recent SARC auctions and has set many record prices. The auction schedule itself is as follows:
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023 | 10:00 PDT
Lots 1 to 7 | Ancients
Lots 8 to 41 | Islamic
Lots 42 to 324 | India
Lots 325 to 553 | China
Lots 554 to 827 | World Coins – Asia & Middle-East
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023 | 10:00 PDT
Lots 828 to 1580 | World Coins – Europe
Lots 1581 to 1673 | World Coins – Africa
Lots 1674 to 1800 | World Coins – Americas & Pacific
Some highlights of the sale follow:
Lot 119
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: AE 2 pice, 1791, KM-196, East India Company issue, proof struck at Matthew Boulton’s Soho Mint, Birmingham, PCGS graded Proof 63 BN
Estimated at $250 to $300
Lot 355
CHINA: Republic, AR 20 cents, year 15 (1926), Y-335, L&M-82, dragon and peacock coat of arms, PCGS graded AU53
Estimated at $300 to $500
Lot 743
PHILIPPINES: AR 50 centavos, 1904, KM-167, beautiful light toning, mintage of only 1,355 pieces, a lovely example! NGC graded Proof 66
Estimated at $1,300 to $1,700
Lot 769
SAUDI: HEJAZ: al-Husain b. ‘Ali, 1916-1924, AV dinar hashimi, Makka al-Mukarrama (Mecca), AH1334 year 8, KM-31, a lovely lustrous mint state example! NGC graded MS63
Estimated at $2,200 – $2,600
Lot 877
BELGIUM: GHENT: German Occupation, 1915-1918, 1 franc, 1915, KM-Tn3, WWI coinage struck in gilt copper, a wonderful lustrous example and rare so nice! PCGS graded MS64, ex Joe Sedillot Collection
Estimated at $400 to $600
Lot 1227
GREAT BRITAIN: George II, 1727-1760, AE halfpenny, 1729, KM-566, S-3717, a lovely chocolate brown lustrous example! PCGS graded MS63 BN
Estimated at $500 to $600
Lot 1327
GREAT BRITAIN: AR medal, 1974, 51mm, The Chinese Exhibition, Royal Academy, London, a silver medal commemorating the Chinese Historical Relic Exhibition held in the Royal Academy of London in 1973-74, issued by Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd., in association with the Times and the Sunday Times; The ‘Flying Horse of Gansu’ and Chinese legend // Chinese Exhibition 1973-1974 below building and English legend, “At The Royal Academy London – Sponsored By The Times & The Sunday Times” around, mintage of 2,000 pieces, an incredible quality example! PCGS graded MS67
Estimated at $200 to $300
The firm is now taking consignments for future internet and premier sales. More information can be found on their website at www.stevealbum.com
