1683 Dutch West India Company Betts Medal

Betts-64. 1683 Dutch West India Company, Chamber of Groningen and Ommeland. Silver. AU58 PCGS. The monogram of the company (GWCVGO combined), arms of the directors of the company arrayed around. Reverse: The Dutchstation at Elmina, Ghana, Fort St. George at left, Fort St. Jago (built 1666) on a hill at right, Dutch warship below. Lovely toned About Uncirculated. The fort was captured from the Portuguese by the Dutch in 1637. Locatedon the Ghana coast and considered at the time the finest fortification in the area, the Elmina complex controlled the trade in slaves from the interior and the export of gold from Ashantiland. Delicate bluish-steel toningenhances the eye appeal of this mostly lustrous light silver-gray medal. Well struck with full obverse and reverse border details. Very rare. Overstuck on 4 Dukats. This is the only Betts medal listed for the Dutch WestIndies company

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1683 Dutch West Indies Company - Betts-64(https://www.rarelegacy.com/collections/betts-medals/products/1683-dutch-west-indies-company-betts-64)

1826 George IV Proof Two Pounds

George IV (1820-30), Proof Two Pounds, 1826, edge Septimo. Bare head facing left, date below. Rev. Crowned shield upon an ermine mantle, inscribed edge reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN *ANNO REGNI SEPTIMO* (WR 228; S 3799).

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George IV, Proof Two Pounds, 1826 (https://www.baldwin.co.uk/george-iv-proof-two-pounds-1826-mi65738.html)

J. Williams 1828 Convict Love Token

The removal of British convicts to Australia and Tasmania during the late 18th and first half of the 19th century (1788-1868 to be exact) caused much human heartache. Although the sentences were for seven or 14 years,most transportees never returned.

Tokens such as these, also known as 'leaden hearts', speak of the parting better than any official ledger. Research suggests most were made prior to departure in British prisons where convicts had access to moneyand, in some cases, tools.

By smoothing and engraving low denomination copper coins (typically Georgian 'cartwheel' pennies), prisoners across several generations created tokens to leave with their loved ones as mementos.

The National Museum of Australia has the world's largest collection of convict tokens, more than 300.

Design details of this particular token:

Obverse: J. Williams Aged 18 and Mary Price Aged 16.

Reverse: When this you see remember me and hear me in your mind & when I get my sweet Liberty to you I will prove Kind.

Although convict love tokens appear in public numismatic auctions, they are very rarely seen here in Australia. It is believed that the number held by public institutions in Australiacertainly dwarfs the number heldprivately.

This particular token is a solid example of a task that many convicts undertook before being shipped off to Australia, and is worthy of much more research.

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Great Britain Copper Convict "Love" Token 1828 on Cartwheel Penny(https://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au/items/great-britain-copper-convict-love-token-1828-cartwheel-penny-0)

1904 Bank of New Zealand One Pound Wellington Banknote

BANK of NEW ZEALAND One Pound, 300361, Wellington 1 Sep 1903, Robb 2006 15.a.ii, NZBG D521b, P S206. Foxing with some folds but free of tears with body remaining in paper. One of the finest available, 4 D521 heldprivately according to Robb. VF

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Lot 414 BANK of NEW ZEALAND One Pound, 300361,Wellington 1 Sep 1903, Robb 2006 (https://www.mowbrays.co.nz/mowbray-international/catalogue-numismatic/catalogue.html?group=
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French Amiens Cathedral Medal

France unicorns architecture AMIENS CATHEDRAL silvered-bronze 50mm

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France unicorns architecture AMIENS CATHEDRAL silvered-bronze 50mm (https://www.ebay.com/itm/153017289745?)

1953 $2 Bill Printed Fold Error

Printed fold with enormous flap from right end folded over from the back capturing the red Treasury seal, a couple of digits from the serial, and the imprinted signature of Humphrey. The upper left corner has beenreplaced with consummate skill. A more dramatic printed fold might not exist on red seal $2s.

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Lot #19695 - Fr. 1509 $2 1953 Error (http://www.lynknight.com/items/1104092?
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