Portuguese Reis 6400 (Peca) 1804 Mint of Rio De Janeiro

Portuguese Reis 6400 (Peca) 1804 Mint of Rio De JaneiroObv. Draped bust right with elaborate hair do, 'MARIA I D G PORT ET ALG REGINA'. Rev. Crowned Royal Arms in an elaborate ogee border. 32mm, 14. 35g. EF Extremely Fine, struck from rusty dies As well as being Portuguese, these gold coins were also used in the early Australian settlement of New South Wales due to the acute need of current coin. On the 19th of November 1800 a Government Proclamation was made in Sydney legalising certain foreign coins as

The beautifully framed photograph shows the royal couple sitting on the deck of HM Yacht Britannia during their royal tour to Canada in 1983

Great Britain Queen Victoria Surface Printed 1880 2s brown

This striking item is a worthy gift for philatelists and non-collectors alike

prone to fading in poor storage — examples retaining full freshness

cancelled-to-order with the special 'MELBOURNE' circular date stamp

a master proof showing side-panels

his final years were marked by financial scandal that left many in England indebted to the throne

880 issued

dated 1954

1884 1a brown-purple

lower right corner block of 4

697) at auction in November 2018