Lot 927: Civil War Dog Tag. Liberty Seated Half Dollar, 1858

Possible Civil War Dog Tag. Liberty Seated Half Dollar, 1858- O with single-line letter punch "J.L. BERCH" across obverse and holed at 12 o'clock. Host coin Toned VG, countermark EF. A little research might yield the background of Berch. ($75+)

Steve Davis adds:

For more information, see:
Wisconsin Union Soldiers and Runaway Freedwoman (http://civilwartalk.com/threads/wisconsin-union-soldiers-and-runaway-freedwoman.80974/)

Lot 950: Pedley-Ryan Dollar, 1933

Pedley-Ryan Dollar, 1933. HK-825. Double-struck ltly toned Unc. Scarce. ($150+)

Lot 1125: Araucania-Patagonia: Piedfort Peso in Silver, 1874

Piedfort Peso in Silver, 1874. Bruce-X#13. Hairlined Proof with some scattered inclusions. Very scarce as a piedfort and lacking in recent auction records, originally acquired in 1958. ($1000-1500)

Lot 1181: Brazil Fantasy Ceara 960 Reis Countermark

Countermarked Coinage. Fantasy Ceara 960 Reis Countermark Star on Mexico 8 Reales, 1798-MoFM. See Bruce notes on such issues. Host coin retoned VF, c/m EF. An example as of many spurious issues from the Howard Gibbs/Hans Schulman Auction,

Lot 1186: British Honduras Fantasy Countermarked French Ecu

Fantasy Countermarked French Ecu, 1726-T. Features incuse "Crowned GR" c/m - See Bruce-X#5. Host coin toned VF, c/m EF. Ex: Hans Schulman as Jamaica, interesting history on this blatantly spurious issue. ($100+) 1187. Decimal Coinage. Cent, 1909. KM-

Lot 1207: Costa Rica Fantasy Countermarked 8 Reales Countermark

Fantasy Countermarked 8 Reales Countermark on genuine Morgan Dollar, 1878-S. See Bruce-X#20 and detailed notes. Nicely executed on gold and violet toned Unc host coin. Ex: Howard Gibbs/Hans Schulman Auction of 3/18-19/1966 - Neat curio item. ($100-150)

For more information, see:
www.numismaticauctionsllc.com

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS SALE #57 CLOSES JUNE 29, 2015 (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n22a14.html)
SELECTIONS FROM NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS SALE 57 (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n23a20.html)