Rare and Unusual Collectables & Shipwreck coins

February 3, 2018 11:00 AM AEDT
Live Auction

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Smalls Auctions

Location: Paddington, Sydney, Australia

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Welcome to Smalls Auction Sale No. 27 which features an exciting selection of rare and interesting collectables.

Of especial interest are the coins and artefacts retrieved from the shipwreck of the Royal Mail Steamer Douro which foundered off the coast of Spain in 1882. Its precious cargo of over 28,000 Sovereigns was hauled up from the deep in the mid-1990s and sold with great fanfare through a London Sale. The accretion of iron and sediment containing fourteen visible sovereigns is the ‘piece de resistance’ for collectors of shipwreck items.

Worth special mention is the Australian 1922/1 ‘Overdate’ Threepence which can lay claim to being the finest known. This coin is graded NGC AU58 and is more finely detailed than the similarly graded PCGS coin which also bears a significant scratch on the obverse. All other high-end coins of this variety that we have sighted over the last 40 years have also all had some significant defect so this problem free coin is a standout. The 1918 Halfpenny graded NGC MS65 is also worth special mention being the only coin to be graded MS65 grade by either major service.

Once again, we have an extremely rare selection of Turkish banknotes which are thought to have been part of the reference collection of Huseiyn Cahid, a signatory of the notes and the Vice-President of the Ottoman Parliament. These are unique trials of combinations of paper and ink colours not adopted on the circulation issues. In a similar vein to the British series, Ottoman banknotes appeal to collectors far beyond the borders of modern Turkey captivating collectors from the far reaches of the old empire.

In the jewellery selection there are a number of items offered at a fraction of their recent valuations as well as a desirable vintage Serpent Bangle from the 1920s which sports a solitaire One Carat Diamond in its head.

For collectors of infamy we have the original and only mug shots of the Nazi criminals Rudolf Hess and Albert Speer from the Nuremberg Trials. Two of Hitler’s henchmen, they were lucky to escape the hangman’s noose and were incarcerated in Germany’s Spandau Prison for their crimes against humanity.

All in all, a varied selection of collectables for even the most obscure tastes.

Happy collecting
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Shipping Terms: AUSTRALIA: Purchases within Australia will be charged a MINIMUM SHIPPING FEE of $7.50 and will be sent by Registered Post. Additional insurance is optional at the buyer's expense.

INTERNATIONAL: Overseas purchases will be charged a MINIMUM SHIPPING FEE of $30.00 and will be sent by Registered Post International. Additional insurance is optional at the buyer's expense.(Bulk lots may incur an additional charge)

Both Australian and International packages are traceable in transit and require a signature on delivery.

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