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World Crowns and Minors
4249
India - British. 2 Annas, 1945 (b)
. Prid-921; KM-543.
Nickel-Brass. George VI. Restrike.
NGC graded Proof 65
.
Estimated Value .......................................................$300-UP
4250
India - British. ½ Anna, 1945 (b)
. Prid-991; KM-534b.1.
Nickel-Brass. George VI. Restrike.
NGC graded Proof 66
.
Estimated Value .......................................................$250-UP
4251
British India. Pair of Rupee's, 1919 (B)
. KM-524. George V.
Lot of 2 coins.
NGC graded Both pieces, MS-64
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $100 - 150
4252
Israel, Rare Berne Die 1971 10 Lirot Proof Let My Peo-
ple Go Coin
. Issued by the Bank of Israel in support of “Free-
dom” for the Jews of the former Soviet Union. Features bars in
front of the sun, with inscription "Let My People Go" in Hebrew
and English. The Berne Mint made one die for the silver-proof
coins for the Jerusalem Mint and it was found to be unsatisfac-
tory. The dies were then ordered from Kretschmer in Jerusalem.
80 coins were struck from this rejected die before it was
destroyed. The coins exhibit a Matte finish on all of the high
relief and a mirror surface. The Berne Die has an "open mem"
and the lettering of the coin is inset from the rim. The key coin
to complete the silver set. This coin was acquired by the con-
signor for $675, and similar coins have sold for up to $750. This
example has lovely golden toning on sun-side, and is bright on
the denomination-side. Surfaces are very choice.
Proof
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
4253
Israel, First Historic Coin Stamps Silver Commemorative
Medals, Two Complete Sets
. Israel's first nine commemora-
tive stamps featured ancient Judaean coins. These were repro-
duced on proof quality 1 oz. pure silver medals in 1973 by
authority of the Ministry of Posts, State of Israel. This lot con-
sists of two complete collections (total of 18 oz. pure silver);
one is mounted in original album, and the others are in protec-
tive holders.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
4254
Israel, Collection of 4 Rare Templer Tokens in Denomi-
nations of 40 and (3) 20
. Four rare Templer tokens: "40" in
brass, two "20" in brass, and one "20" in nickel-plated zinc (with
20 Consummarke" on reverse). Average Very Fine to Extremely
Fine condition. Minted most probably in the royal mint in Würt-
temberg, Stuttgart, for use by the Templer Society members in
its Eretz Israel settlements. These were in circulation from 1880
until the end of WW I (1917). Reverse design features a plough
and the inscription "Centralcasse des Tempels" (central fund of
the Temple).
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 450
4255
Israel, Important Lot of Tokens including Cafe Werner,
Darom Yehudah Bus Co., Haganah & Charity Tokens
. Lot
features 4 bronze (20, 30, 40 & 50) and 6 copper-nickel (20, 2-
30, 2-40 & 50) tokens issued by Zvi Werner who arrived in Haifa
from Vienna and opened Café Werner on Herzl Street in 1935.
The tokens were imported by Zvi Werner blank and the inscrip-
tions have been impressed on the tokens in Haifa. Were in cir-
culation until the café was closed in 1951, when the owner
passed away. It is believed that the tokens were used by the
waiters for calculations and at times of shortage of coins there
were used as currency. These avg. Fine-Very Fine.
Next is very rare 1/2 piaster or metlik brass token used by the
settlers of "Zichron Ya'akov." Minted in Paris in 1885, these
tokens were used by the settlers but their use spread to Arabs
living in adjacent villages who traded with the Jews. Noted on
one side is their value surrounded by the inscription "Zichron
Jacob" and on the second side "Zichron Ya'akov" in Hebrew let-
ters. Nice extremely fine quality. The consignor paid over $500
for this rarity.
There are three small round tokens, "Z. D./C. K."(Hebrew acro-
nym of "Zedaka", "Chevra Kadisha"). These tokens were desig-
nated for casket carriers or were given to beggars at the
cemetery on the Mount of Olives. Dov Genachovsky assumes
that these tokens were issued by Torat Chaim Yeshivah, estab-
lished in Jerusalem in the 1890s.
Also included are two Darom Yehudah cardboard 1 pruta token
and three 2 prutot tokens; all are unused but one of the 2's has
a piece torn off. There are six half-mil Hagana tokens, struck in
1938 (the full story is in Haffner's book "A History of Modern
Israel's Money"). And a half dozen small "Carmel" tokens round
out this important lot.
Estimated Value .................................................$900 - 1,250
