Ireland (Northern) First Trust Bank 20 Pounds Pick 137b (BY NI.422b, PMI FT10) dated 1st May 2007 serial number SB 079838 signature T. McDade, EF or better. Mauve and brown on multicolour featuring a mature lady portrait at right, statue of a boy with horses in the underprint and six Coat of Arms of the six counties of Northern Ireland at lower centre. The reverse illustrating the 'rock chimney' at Lacada Point, Giant's Causeway. Printed by De La Rue and watermarked with a young woman.
Ireland (Northern) Ulster Bank limited 5 Pounds (16) George Best 60th Birthday Anniversary Commemorative issues Pick 339 (PMI UB 95; BY NI.818) dated 25th November 2006 all UNC with the famous footballer's initials 'GB' and a limited series of only 1,000,000 notes only few entered circulation, most ending up in the hands of football fans and collectors and most come in consecutively numbered sets/pairs as follows - GB 274081 & GB 274082, GB 274086 to GB 274090, GB 284390 to GB 284395 and a pair GB 102069 & GB 102070 with closely numbered GB 102064. Each note in brown on multi-coloured underprint the obverse like Pick 335 with an additional George Best emblem at left and the reverses feature pictures of the footballer. These issued just a year after his death in 2005.
Ireland (Republic) Central Bank Lady Hazel Lavery denomination set 10 Shillings to 10 Pounds circa 1960-70's (4) all in VF-EF pressed consisting of 10 Shillings Pick 63a (BY E074, PMI LTN47) dated 25th May 1966 signatures O'Muimhneacháin & Whitaker series 68P 918308, this with a 5mm long tear at upper centre slightly extending to the design. 1 Pound Pick 64a (BY E084, PMI LTN 48a) dated 3rd April 1963 signatures O'Muimhneacháin & Whitaker series 02G 378142. 5 PoundsPick 65c (BY E099, PMI LTN61a) dated 10th January 1975 signatures Whitaker & Murray series 82A 020563. And the 10 PoundsPick 66c (BY E111, PMI LTN 62a) dated 10th February 1975 signatures Whitaker & Murray series 25D 804859.
IrelandNational Bank Seventh Issue 10 Pounds PROOF Pick 199 (PMI NA37) dated 10th April 1871 with 73 branches in 5 lines at centre, EF pencilled annotation in signature area reading 'To this 11th April 1871', usual glue marks on reverse and Very Rare. Printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. London in black & white and uniface featuring a vignette at upper centre of a seated Allegorical figure of Hibernia with crowned harp, wolfhound and wheat at left and barrels, containers and compass at right and sailing ship in distance. At the top left corner is the Bank's Coat of Arms featuring a shield with harp supported by 2 wolfhounds and a castle tower with an Irish elk
Isle of Man (12) including various different issues consisting of a very desirable consecutively FIRST series fairly LOW numbered group of 1 Pounds (8) Pick 40c (IOMPM M545) ND 2009 Shimmin, serial numbers AA 000811 - AA 000818, all UNC and very collectible. Along with 50 New Pences (2) Pick 27a (IOMPM M507) QE2 Annigoni's portrait ND 1969 Stallard and 28c (IOMPM M514) ND 1974-80 Paul. 1 Pound 28c (IOMPM M514) ND 1980 Dawson. Together with 5 PoundsPick 41b (IOMPM M535) ND1991 Cashen.
Isle of Man 5 Pounds Pick 35Aa (IOMPM M524; BY IM43b) ND 1987 signature Dawson titled Treasurer of the Isle of Man and prefix variety "D" sans serif serial number D 538983, choice UNC and very desirable in this high grade variety with approximately 900.000 notes only of this type. Blue and maroon on multicolour featuring Queen Elizabeth II at right and the Triune at centre and as watermark, map of Isle of Man above. Reverse in dark grey with an illustration of Castle Rushen, 1775. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co.
Jersey World War II German Occupation notes ND 1941-42 (23) an interesting amalgamation of these scarcer and always collectable notes some with fairly earlier, in the 5 digits, numbers and all in various grades VG to good Fine-VF. Comprising a selection of 6 Pence's Pick 1 (BY JE1) black and orange (15) serial numbers 19768,64129, 88995, 12894, 143993, 164476,258873, 275178, 401376, 423880, 431677, 578029, 586206, 663227 and 812089. Also, 1 Shillings Pick 2 (BY JE2) dark brown and blue gossiping men silhouettes (5) serial numbers 54280, 58792, 116224, 138812 and 150285. Together with the much Rarer 2 Shilling notes of the 2 varieties (3) including Pick 3 (BY JE4) orange and blue, horse cart scene (2) serial numbers 102469 and 110854, along with the Pick 4 (BY JE3) blue and pale orange without the horse cart scene serial number 27528. All signed H. F. Ereaut and these notes were permitted for issue mainly to alleviate a shortage of cash, particularly coinage, in the island during the occupation.
Latin America circa 1950's to modern (61) the majority in about UNC - UNC including a few mid-grade Fine, VF and EF examples. Comprising issues from Cuba (44) including the El Banco Espanola de la Isla de Cuba 10 PesosPick 49d printed date 15th May 1896 series 661993 E red diagonal overprint "PLATA" on back. Banco Nacional 1 Pesos Pick 102d dated 1988 (3) including a consecutively numbered pair, 5 Pesos (3) Pick 103c 1987, Pick 103d 1988 and Pick 108 1991 along with a selection of Foreign Exchange Certificates 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 Pesos Series A, B and narrow D (34) a fair amount are consecutively numbered. Banco Central 1 Pesos Commemorative 150th Anniversary Birth of José Martí (1853-2003) Pick 125 dated 2003 (3) a consecutive trio. Brazil (7) including Republica Dos Estados Unidos 5 Cruzeiros (3) consisting of Pick 157Ab ND 1956-58 Estampa 2 "Valour Recebido", 'Amazonas' Pick 166b ND (1961-1962) Estampa 3 "Valor Recebido" and Pick 176d ND (1962-1964) Estampa 2 "Tesouro Nacional" above portrait and "Valor Legal" below. Along with Banco Central (4) consisting of 1 Cruzeiro Pick 191 ND1970-72 earlier series A00017 096505 and a consecutive trio of the Pick 193e ND (1970-1980) series B03043 (3). Bolivia (6) consisting of 10 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 154 L. 13.07.1962 (2), 1000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 167 D. 25.06.1982 (2), 10.000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 169 D. 10.02.1984 and 50.000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 170 D. 05.06.1984. Along with Argentina Banco Central issues (4) consisting of 1 Peso Argentino Pick 311 ND (1983-1984), 5 Pesos Argentinos Pick 312 ND (1983-1984) and a pair of 1 Australis Pick 323b ND (1985-1989) (2)
LesothoCentral BankSPECIMEN (2) issued 1981, 20 Maloti & 50 Maloti, series A/81 000000, with punched holes through signatures, (Pick7 & Pick8), Uncirculated Lesotho Central Bank SPECIMEN (5) issued 1981, 2 Maloti, 5 Maloti, 10 Maloti, 20 Maloti & 50 Maloti, all 5 notes series A/81 000000, with punched holes through signatures, except the 50 Maloti which has no holes, (Pick4 to Pick8), Uncirculated, rare to see complete set of this date issue Lesotho Monetary Authority SPECIMEN (2), first series issued 1979, 5 Maloti series J/79 000000, 10 Maloti series C/79 000000, rare specimens WITHOUT punched holes through signatures, (Pick2 & Pick3), Uncirculated (9 notes in the lot)
Libya - Kingdom of Libya Treasury Half Libyan Pound dated 1st January 1952 "King Idris" issue, series D/3 490451, Pick 15 featuring King Muhammad Idris as Sanussi on left and bush at lower centre, VF or about with light staining and scarce
LibyaKingdom part denomination set of the 1st January 1952 'King Idris' issues (4) all in good Fine to GVF-EF comprising the 5 PiastresPick 12 series K/4 099561, red. 10 PiastresPick 13 series H/2 010338, green. 1/2 Libyan PoundPick 15 series D/2 941400, purple on multi-coloured underprint. And together with 1 Libyan Pound Pick 16 series C/3 883462, blue on multi-coloured underprint, some Rust spots. All Scarce and collectable examples
Libya UNITED KINGDOM Law of 1951 'Libyan Pound' issues (4) in about VF to about UNC comprising 5 PiastresPick 5 series L/2 223241, red on light yellow underprint - Roman forum at left obverse. 10 PiastresPick 6 (2) series K/8 567636 and K/12 881542, green on light orange underprint - Trajan arch at left obverse. Together with 1/4 Libyan Pound Pick 7 series G/1 523481, blue on light orange/green underprint - Ruins of the "Temple by the Sea" at left on obverse. A Scarce and interesting group of early UNITED KINGDOM notes
Middle East (27) in various grades to UNC comprising examples from Yemen (Arab Republic) (8) including the Currency Board 1 Rials Pick 1b ND 1967 Green Arms issue (3) serial numbers A/25 608566, A/39 836475 and A40 061082. Along with Central Bank20 RialsPick 26a ND 1990 issues variety with Traditional buildings illustration on reverse and the bank title on obverse without shading (5) a consecutively numbered set serial number B/37 237901 - B/37 237905. Along with Iraq large sized issues (19) consisting of 10 Dinars Pick 65 ND 1973 (2) a consecutively numbered pair AY/62 902656 & AY/62 902657. 25 Dinars (5) including Pick 66a 1978 (2) a consecutive pair AYKH/3 0198450 & AYKH/3 0198451. Along with Pick 73 1986 (3) a consecutive trio serial number AYKH/62 0376116 to AYKH/62 0376118. Gulf War Emergency issues (6) including 5 Dinars Pick 80b 1992 printed only bank title, UV values . Chinese printing ink printed watermark Falcon's head (3) same prefix imprinted on note AKH/7 serial numbers consecutive pair 0587768 & 0587769 along with 0622090. Together with 50 Dinars Gulf War Emergency Issues Pick 75 1991 (3) same printed prefix printed prefix DKH numbers 0518093, 0518108 and 0518090. Also 50 Dinars Pick 83 1994 (3) a near consecutive trio printed prefix NKH/386 numbers 0448606, 0448607 and 0448609. And 250 Dinars Pick 85a 1995 (3) same printed prefix DKHM and close numbers 0171180, 0171182 and 0171179. A varied and interesting group
Mozambique Republica 1000 Meticais Pick 135 issues 16th June 1991 (400) in 4 consecutively numbered bundles of 100 notes and all prefix BA numbers falling in the ranges 0384001 - 0384100, 0384201 - 0384300, 0384501 - 0384600 and 0384901 - 0385000. Each note in brown and red on multi-coloured underprint with the obverse featuring E. Mondlane at left, president of the Mozambican Liberation Front from 1962 until his assassination in 1969 with a bomb planted in a book sent to him, also an illustration of the Military flag ceremony and Mozambique's Coat of Arms printed on silver and gold underlay. The reverse showing the Independence monument, Maputo. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited and watermarked J. Chissano, former president of Mozambique and credited with transforming the war-torn country into one of the most successful African democracies. Almost if not all in original fresh and crisp UNC
New ZealandReserve Bank (2) both signature Fleming ND 1940-67 comprising 10 Shillings P158d variety with security thread serial number 9S 499385, about UNC - UNC. Along with 1 PoundPick 159c ND 1940-67 signature Fleming variety without security thread serial number 085 860826, GVF looks better, pressed. Both very attractive Thomas De La Rue printed notes illustrating a portrait of Capt. James Cook and the New Zealand's Coat of Arms, the reverses with a Kiwi bird and the Waitangi Treaty signing on the 10 Shillings and an illustration of Sailing ship on the 1 Pound. Both watermarked with a native Maori Chieftain's bust.
Qatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1 ND (circa 1960) serial number A/4 983423, original Fine and a Scarce always desirable short lived issue. The note in dark green on multi-coloured underprint featuring Dhow, Oil derrick and Palm trees at left on obverse and denomination at centre on a guilloche panel on reverse
Rhodesia & Nyasaland 10 Shillings Pick 20b dated 23rd January 1961 signature Richards serial number W/30 567575, presentable Fine with 3 very minor 1mm edge nicks to upper centre margin and multiple very small pinholes to left upper body and Scarce. Reddish Brown on green and multicolour featuring an African Fish Eagle with fish at lower left, very much similar to the American bald eagle, Rhodesia & Nyasaland's Coat of Arms to upper centre and a young portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse. The reverse illustrating a river scene with boar. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. and watermarked Cecil Rhodes.
Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency Hajj Pilgrim Receipt 1 Riyal Second issue during the reign printed of King Saud Pick 2 AH 1375 (1956) series 10 / 148081, about VF and Scarce. In red on multicolour displaying the Entrance to the Royal Khuzam Palace in Jeddah and the value of the receipt in Arabic, Malawi, Urdu, Persian, Turkish and English on obverse. The reverse brown with undertaking in the Arabic, Turkish, Malawi, Urdu and Persian languages and at the bottom is the Kingdom's Coat of Arms. These receipts used to serve in a similar way as a traveller's cheque for the Muslim Hajj Pilgrims that would usually receive it in advance of the annual Hajj and it could be exchanged in the local banks upon arrival for the predetermined amount. The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holiest city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia and it is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adults who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey and can support their family during their absence. In Islamic terminology Hajj is a pilgrimage made to Kaab, the "House of Allah", in the sacred city of Mecca and the rites are performed over five or six days, beginning on the eighth and ending on the thirteenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar
Scotland 1 Pounds and a 5 Pounds from examples various issuers circa 1950-60's to 80's (6) in an array of grades Fine/VF to UNC comprising Commercial Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick S333 (BY SC414b; PMS CO67b) 3rd January 1956 signature Macdonald prefix 17Q. Along with a selection of 1 Pounds (5) consisting of The Union Bank of Scotland Pick S816a (BYSC904a; PMS UB68a) 8th December 1952 signature Morrison prefix F/39. The National Bank of Scotland Pick 258c (BY SC503e; NA51) 2nd February 1959 series B/Z 084-644. British Linen Bank Pick 169a (BY SC210; BL75) 29th February 1968 series V/4 373338. A near consecutive pair Bank of Scotland pair Pick 111F(BY SC109e; BA113f) (2) serial numbers D/68 0509149 & 0509151. A pleasing and varied selection
ScotlandBank of Scotland Dennis Stevenson & Colin Mathews Complete SPECIMEN set dated 17th September 2007 and all with serial number AA000000 and featuring Sir Walter Scott on obverse (5) comprising 5 Pounds Specimen No. 085 in small script at lower left corner Pick 124s (PMS BA127a) in blue depicting Robert Burns and Brig o'Doon, Alloway, Ayrshire popularised by him. 10 Pounds Specimen No. 042 in small script at lower left corner obverse Pick 125s (PMS BA128a) in dark brown and deep olive on multi-coloured underprint featuring Glenfinnan Viaduct on reverse featured and popularised by the Harry Potter movies. 20 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 126s (BY BA129a) in violet on multi-coloured underprint featuring Forth Bridge between North and South Queensferry. 50 Pounds Specimen No. 061 Pick 127s (PMS BA130a) in green and featuring the Falkirk Wheel on reverse, the World's only rotating boat lift built to restore the canal link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. 100 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 128s (PMS BA131a) in violet-red featuring Kessock Bridge on reverse spanning the Moray and Beauly Firths near Inverness. All notes with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited without imprint and watermarked Sir Walter Scott. All about UNC - UNC, Scarce and very sought after set
ScotlandClydesdale Bank Limited 20 Pounds Pick 200 (PMS CL23, BY SC323) dated 1st December 1967 serial number C/F 005370 bearing the signature of Robert D Fairbairn titled General Manager. The note in red Carmine/Red on multicolour underprint featuring Coat of Arms on an elaborate guilloche panel with thistle plants at bottom on obverse and the reverse depicting a scene of George Square in Glasgow named after KingGeorge III and being the Glasgow's biggest and most famous square. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited inscribed in small script on obverse lower centre margin. In a PMG holder and graded Extremely Fine 40 Stains
ScotlandClydesdale Bank plc 10 Pounds Eight 'Famous Scots' issue Pick 213c (PMS CL43c; BY SC341c) dated 18th September 1987 serial number D/QA 060131 signature Hamilton, fresh and crisp about UNC and very desirable in these high grades. Brown on multicolour featuring David Livingstone at left on obverse. The reverse illustrating 3 African people next to palm tree, a man riding a Dromedary camel and a sailing boat.
Scotland National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited First issues (2) a very attractive pair both dated 16th September 1959 and signature D. Alexander comprising 5 PoundsPick 266 (BY SC611; PMS NC2; Douglas 2-1;) very last prefix for this type G 110517, presentable VF with a very minor 2mm marginal tear to lower right margin. Along with 20 PoundsPick 267 (PMS NC4; BY SC631; Douglas 3a-1) serial number A207793, Fine - VF with a 7mm uneven tear to right margin slightly extending to design but not affecting the note's general appearance and a Scarce short-lived issue with only 350.000 examples on record. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited and watermarked with Sir Alexander Henderson of Press , it had every note featuring an illustration of Forth Railway bridge until the final issue had a ship negotiating the wrong channel under the bridge, only corrected on the final £1 issue.
Scotland National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited First Waterlow & Sons issue 20 Pounds Pick 267 (BY SC631, PMS NC4) dated 16th September 1959 signature David Alexander and serial number A017290, EF and Exceptionally Rare large sized issue given that there are only 350000 notes recorded of this issue and the second Thomas De La Rue issue never made it into circulation and has only 20-30 presumed survivors. A pleasing and very eye-catching design in red on multicolour featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms to lower centre right with the motto "In Patriam Fidelis / Ditat Servata Fides" (Faithful to the homeland / Loyalty enriches). The reverse illustrating the Forth Railway bridge.
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland Limited Seventh issue 5 Pounds Pick 259d (BY SC512g, PMS NA58) and a very LAST date for this issue 31st December 1956 and a later serial number E617-401 given the last recorded number is E619-785 signatures A. S. O. Dandie & D. Alexander, EF or about large and very Scarce last date issue. The last of its design type this issue redesigned in the same colours as its predecessor in blue on red and yellow underprint now featuring the Bank's Coat of Arms on obverse instead of the Royal Arms, along with a portrait of Henry Schomberg Kerr (9th Marquess of Lothian), a port scene with ships and a view of Edinburgh castle on obverse. The reverse featuring a large panel with guilloche patterns and a view of Edinburgh city. A large sized note printed by Water low & Sons Limited certain to attract much attention with this last date of issue.
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Fifth General Second Water low issue 5 Pounds Pick S811d (BY SC912f, PMS UB64e) dated 31st March 1947 serial number G 717/153 printed signatures J. A. Morrison & M. J. Wilson, presentable VF and a Scarce large sized note. The note in blue with a large red value wording "FIVE" on guilloche panel at centre, red and yellow sunburst underprint, Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre and 2 equestrian statues at lower left and right on obverse. The reverse with a large blue panel. In 1921 in result of a recommendation by Water lows themselves to further improve the security against forgery by adding a brilliant red and yellow underprint in the form of sunbursts, resulted in the issue of these pleasing and very eye-catching always popular amongst collectors notes.
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Fourth General First Water low issue 1 PoundPick S805 (BY SC901d, PMS UB57d) dated 4th April 1918, serial number with the gothic script prefix variety F 494/180, printed signature for Accountant J. F. McCrindle and manuscript signature for Cashier, Fine - good Fine and Exceptionally Rare note. Large sized note in blue with an overlaid red guilloche value wording "ONE" panel at centre, The Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre and 2 equestrian statues at lower left and right on obverse. The reverse with a large blue panel. In 1904 a dispute arose in the directorship of Perkins & Bacon printers who were printing the notes up until these issues, which lead to the Bank's concern for the security of supply of the new notes resulting in the Bank approaching Water low & Sons who were critical of the quality of engraving of Perkins & Bacon and were quickly appointed to engrave and print these new issues.
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Sixth General (Third Waterlow) issue 5 Pounds Pick S817b (BY SC913b; PMS UB69b; Douglas 43-3) dated 2nd April 1954 series D132/070 signature Sir William Watson, presentable VF and a Rare large sized issue. Blue on yellow and red sunburst underprint featuring the new Coat of Arms with the motto "Shield and Stay" at left and a sailing ship emblem at right. The reverse illustrating a busy industrial and shipping scene on the river Clyde.
Seychelles (6) mixed grades VG to Fine comprising QE2 Annigoni's portrait 1968 issues (4) including 5 RupeesPick 14 along with the popular amongst collectors "SCUM" 10 RupeesPick 15a (3) as the design in the underprint to lower left below turtle forms to spell SCUM. Along with President Mancham portrait 1977 issues (2) 50 RupeesPick 21 and 100 RupeesPick 22, and these the highest denominations for the series. Interesting notes and one can almost picture an engraver “gone rogue” as some have put it and interestingly these errors went either unnoticed or unreported for seven years
Sierra Leone 20 Leones SPECIMEN No. 049 Pick 14s dated 24th August 1984 serial number FF 0000000 punch-hole cancelled across both signatures and red 'SPECIMEN' overprint diagonally on both obverse and reverse, UNC seldom offered and very desirable. Brown, red and green on multicolour featuring Poplar tree (Populus trichocarpa) with Arms at centre and President Siaka Stevens on obverse. The reverse illustrating a river Pan mining scene. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and watermarked with a Lion's head.
South AfricaColonial Bank of Natal 5 Pounds Pick S432 dated 9th June 1862 Pietermaritzburg, Natal and a low number 058, manuscript signatures for Entered William Chapman titled Manager and 2 sets for the Board of Directors, VG and an Exceptionally Rare early note. Uniface in black and white with value wording in panel at lower left and bank title at upper centre below an illustration of a farm field with resting cow, windmill, wheat stack and the Bank's monogram in 3 bays of wool. Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa proclaimed as such on the 4th May 1843 after the British Government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia. On the 31st May 1910 it was combined with the other 3 colonies to form the Union of South Africa and it was the smallest of its provinces and very popular with its beaches, mountains and savannah densely populated with big game.
South Africa Republic Anglo-Boer WarGouvernements Noot 1 Pond/Pound The Velde (field note) Pick 66 (Ineson 110) with 2 manuscript signatures -Acting Auditor-General A.P.Brugman and the Acting Treasurer-General P.R.de Villiers, manuscript dated 1st May 1902 number 59 791A, VG Paper repairs and an interesting early issue. Black on white paper with blue horizontal lines and features a crude South African Republic Coat of Arms to left obverse, later to become the symbol of the Transvaal Province.
Spain (2) consisting of 2.000 Pesetas Pick 159 dated 22nd July 1980 possibly a last series prefix serial number Z4090968, EF illustrating Juan Ramón Jiménez & Villa de la Rosa. Along with 5.000 Pesetas Pick 165 dated 12th October 1992 serial number 1B 3 658686, about UNC illustrating C. Columbus at right and as watermark and America's with ships at his landing sites and the reverse - a globe with ship. A nice pair of some of the last pre-euro issues
Spain 50 Pesetas Pick 63a dated 15th July 1907 serial number 0255595, good Fine - about VF and an eye-catching Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. design. Black on yellow red and blue underprint featuring standing Allegorical women at left and right on obverse. The reverse illustrating the Cathedral in Burgos.
Straits Settlements5 DollarsPick 17b dated 1st January 1935 George V & Tiger series B/29 57290 VF with some surface dirt and some edge nicks to top margin but not excessive and not extending to design and a very small hole near George V portrait
Suriname Central Bank 100 GuldenPick 139b dated 10th February 1998 (100) a consecutively numbered bundle in a wrapper serial numbers AL532701 through AL532800. Each note in purple and violet on multi-coloured underprint featuring an illustration of a factory at upper left and the Central Bank building, Paramaribo at centre on obverse and reverse with Toucan bird (Ramphastidae) at left and a strip mining scene at right. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and watermarked Toucan bird. All original fresh and crisp UNC as if just printed
Tunisia Banque de l'Algérie 1.000 Francs Pick 31German Occupation World War II Overprint 1942-43 issue on an unissued Banque de France100 Francs and bearing date 17th May 1892 series P.5 836 number 0114836, VF-GVF pressed and Scarce.
USA Confederate States & Obsolete Currency (15) in mixed grades from Good/VG to EF and including 2 modern contemporary replicas. Richmond 1 to 100 Dollars 1861 & 1864 issues (12) comprising the earlier 20 Dollars Cross-cut Cancelled Pick 33 (Criswell T20-141) B. Duncan, Richmond and First series with number 1. Together with 17th February 1864 dated issues (9) as 50 CentsPick 64a (Criswell T72-578) 1st series plate C. 1 Dollar Pick 65b (T71-574) Engraved & Printed by Keating's & Ball plate G with period before each letter. 1 Dollar Pick 65a (Criswell T71-572) engraved by Keating's & Ball plate H. 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-562) series 5 plate D and with a possible confederate treasury red stamp with small part showing at lower left obverse. 5 Dollars Pick 67 (Criswell T69-560) series 2 plate A. 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T68) 1st series plate F. 20 Dollars Pick 69 (Criswell T67-511) roman series VII two flourishes over "ICA" in "AMERICA", plate D and possible partial confederate treasury red stamp on lower left reverse. 50 DollarsPick 70 (Criswell T66-498) no flourish over "CON" in "CONFEDERATE" series 3 plate XA. 100 Dollars Pick 71 (Criswell T65-493) Series I plate B. The Replicas are of a $1000 1861 and $100 1862. Along with Civil War Confederate States of America $1,000 Loan 7% dated 20th February 1863 with portrait of Lieutenant General “Stonewall” T.J. Jackson at centre, this with pieces missing on right and bottom edge. The State of Alabama $1 dated 1st January 1863 1st Series, Criswell 1, Governor at left, tree and map at right, "ONE" green overprint with some staining and tiny pinholes. Citizens' Bank of Louisiana at Shreveport $50 ND (1800's) unissued. A pleasing group
USATreasury10 DollarsGold CertificatePick 274 (FR. 1173) gold seal series of 1922 signatures Speelman & White large serial number variety - H17998802, Fine and a Scarce now almost a century old note. Obverse in black portraying Michael Hillegas, the first treasurer of the United States. The reverse in red-orange featuring the very recognizable US Coat of Arms/Seal with the bald eagle.
Western SamoaPound / Pauni System ND (1963) SPECIMEN set (3) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 13s dark green on multicolour arms at left on obverses and thatched hut at centre on reverse, 1 Pound Pick 14s this with minor foxing, dark blue on multicolour underprint Palms and rising sun at left and right, Arms at centre on obverse and thatched hut and lagoon on reverse and 5 PoundsPick 15s this with minor foxing and marginal stain, brown on multicolour underprint Kava bowl at left and red and blue flag over Arms at right on obverse and shoreline with palm trees, sea and islands scene on reverse. All with diagonal red overprint SPECIMEN on obverse and punchole cancelled through signature, all about UNC to UNC
World (10) a mixed group in high grades GEF to UNC comprising Japan War Bonds (2) 1942 (Showa 18.2) "Battle Flags" design SB-3303 Printed in red, orange and black Uncancelled No. 085123 some pencilled letters and SB-3302 Green/White Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japanese flag Litho Uncancelled some pencilled letters. Laos 100 Kip (2) Pick 6a ND (1957) King Sisavang Vong, vessel of the Constitution & Ho Phra Keo temple, Vientiane; woman. Yugoslavia 100 Dinara (3) Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 "Serbia", Belgrade & Sailing boats, man, arms Watermark: Alexander I. Peru 10 Soles de Oro Pick 75 dated 17th February 1955 Liberty & Arms. China 1 YuanPick 216a Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Palace of China, Peking. Angola1000 EscudosPick 108 dated 10th June 1973 Luiz de Camoes & Duque de Braganca (today Kalandula) waterfalls
World (14) a pleasing collection in a small album, all in various mostly higher grades VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of varied notes with interesting and collectable serial numbers including TRUE BINARY, RADAR, REPEATER and others. Comprising Uganda 1.000 Shillings Pick 26 Arms issue of 1986 series H/34 568000. Papua New Guinea 2 Kina P5a ND 1981-87 signatures ToRobert & Morauta (2) with TRUE BINARY serial numbers ADK 000101 and ADK 000110. IrelandCentral Bank1 PoundPick 70c dated 30th May 1986 with a REPEATER serial number DFJ 648648. Thailand 10 BahtPick 98 ND 1980 (2) serial 5a 4466666 along with BINARY-RADAR serial number 5A 4466644. Bahamas 1 Dollar Pick 43b L.1974 (1984) signature F. H. Smith serial number AJ 444484. British Armed Forces Special Voucher 2nd Series 1 Pound Pick M22a ND 1948 serial AA/8 972222. AustraliaReserve Bank2 DollarsPick 43e ND 1974-85 signatures Jonston & Fraser serial number LKK 922222. Solomon Islands5 Dollars Pick 26 ND 2004-18 serial number C/10 786666. A pair of 'James Bond 007' last 3 digit numbers including an Argentina 5 Pesos Pick 359 ND 2015 series 47737007 A along with Serbia 10 Dinara Pick 54b dated 2013 series AH 2664007. India1 RupeePick 117c dated 2017 with a REPEATER serial number 07E 046046. Together with Fiji Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 87 ND 1988 signature Siwatibau series D/17 356666.
World (21) in mixed grades good/VG to UNC. Comprises a few interesting issues such as an EnglandProvincial Andover Old Bank 1 Pound dated 20th August 1824 No. 8385 For Joseph Wakeford, William Wakeford and Robert Wakeford (Outing 36f) with bankruptcy inked passage on reverse Manuscript signed Entered Wm. W (presumably William Wakeford) and Jos. Wakeford. And a British Caribbean Territories 1 Dollar young QE2 portrait Pick 7c dated 2nd January 1961 series T3 - 525390. Includes a selection of Experimental test notes as De La Rue Giorgi Test Die Note with Queen Elizabeth I on pink paper (3) along with a white paper note of the same type with a serial number IBNS 000000. Also Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited 500th Anniversary of Columbus Epic Crossing of the Atlantic, IBNS London Congress 8th & 9th October 1994 and a 100 Hundred note with Thomas De La Rue's portrait IBNS annual European Congress 5th & 6th October 1996. Also a Cornwall Stannary Parliament set of the 1985 Private issues 50 Dynar (Pence) and 1 Pounds with matching serial numbers (6) each denomination in consecutively numbered trios numbers 1448, 1449 and 1450 and comes with an article clipping and original informative cards. A fantasy limited edition copy of the famous movie 1 Million Pound note with the original envelope serial No. 0176/2500. A Royal Bank of Scotland European Summit Commemorative 1 Pound in the original plastic presentation holder. Along with a few issues from Brazil, Greece and Iraq
World (36) in mixed grades to about UNC - UNC comprising an attractive selection of Spain issues mid 1920's to 1970's (12) comprising 2 Pesetas Pick 95 series 1938. 5 Pesetas (4) consisting of Pick 85">Pick 85 (2) series 1935, Pick 136 dated 5th March 1948 and Pick 145 dated 22nd June 1954. 10 Pesetas Pick 86 series 1935. 25 Pesetas Pick 74b 15.08.1928 series B3143993. 50 Pesetas Pick 75b 15.08.1928 series C0688044. 100 Pesetas (4) consisting of Pick 69c">Pick 69c dated 1st July 1925 series E3082553. Pick 76 dated 15th August 1928 series A6333496. And a near consecutive pair Pick 152 dated 17th November 1970 (2) series 3T 9802216 & 3T 9802218. And 500 Pesetas Pick 153 dated 23rd July 1971. Also a selection of pre and post war Hungary Pengo issues (5) consisting of 10 Pengő Pick 100 dated 22nd December 1936 no star Infront of block number. 100.000.000 Pengő Pick 124 dated 18th March 1946. 1 Milliard Pengo Pick 125 dated 18th March 1946. 1.000.000 Milpengő = 1.000.000.000.000 Pengő Pick 128 dated 24th March 1946. And a 1.000.000.000 Milpengő = 1.000.000.000.000.000 Pengő Pick 131dated 3rd June 1946. Denmark (2) including a 5 KronerPick 30i and 10 KronerPick 31p. Russia 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1927-17) signatures Shipov & Chikhirzhin and this the highest denomination of this issue and an impressively large sized note. A denomination set of the MalayaGeorge VI portrait 1941 issues (4) consisting of 1 Cent Pick 6. 5 CentsPick 7b. 10 Cents Pick 8. And 20 CentsPick 9a. Japan Hansatsu note. An Iraq 25 Dinars Gulf War Emergency 1990 Pick 74c. Along with a selection of Printer's Promotional and Test notes (9) as Giori Organization uniface William Shakespeare design. Bradbury Wilkinson IBNS 1992 No. 389. Thomas De La Rue IBNS 1991 No. 422 and a 100 Units IBNS 1997. De La Rue Giori 2.000 Units Leonardo Da Vinci. Walsall Security Printing 10 Units IBNS 1993. De la Rue 5 Units Orange with a river and town scene and a 50 Units green with a lumberjacks scene. Also a pink 20 Sterling Unit cash desk and ATM's test note.
World (756) a vast selection of notes in a file box all in various grades Fair/Good to about UNC - UNC circa mid 1900's to modern mostly from Europe, Asia including the Far and Middle East, Central and South America. Also includes a few World War 2 Japanese Occupation and Allied Military issues and a few contemporary copies and fantasy notes
World (898) a vast selection of notes in a file box all in various grades Fair/Good to about UNC - UNC circa mid 1900's to modern from Europe including a few Notgeld examples, Asia including the Middle and Far East, Africa, Central and South America. Also includes some World War 2 period Japanese occupation and a selection of the Japanese Allied Forces Occupation series B 'Legal Tender for Public Use' notes. Also includes an earlier French Chamber de Commerce Ville Du Havre (City of Le Havre) 2 Francs Pirot 24 issue of 15th January 1920. The lot also includes a few contemporary fantasy notes and illustration cut-outs from magazines
World modern issues circa 1980's onwards (1730) a large group of bundles from various countries. Includes some higher denominations and large sized issues. Each bundle in fully consecutive, near consecutive or closely numbered consecutive sets. Almost if not all in fresh and crisp UNC as if just walked out of the printing press, with a SCWPM value of near $5000 and with the potential of hiding a few fancy collectable serial numbers making this a very desirable lot
Eighteenpence 18th CenturyWarwickshire - Birmingham DH3 undated Obverse: A beehive and bees/Reverse: 1s 6d marked by a punch GVF, listed as scarce by Dalton & Hamer, our research indicated an example offered in a London saleroom in 1998, so presumably rarer than stated by Dalton & Hamer
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (2) undated R.Heslop - Contortionist, Obverse: Man and a monkey in antic postures/Reverse: Text in six lines, Plain edge DH336b NEF/GVF, unpriced by Withers, 1795 Chelsea DH277 Obverse: Sailor with a wooden leg presents a petition to Britannia/Reverse: A figure of Hope leaning on an anchor EF toned
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (4) Birmingham, Bissetts, undated, Museum, plain edge, DH120, EF with traces of lustre. Birmingham, Kempson's undated, Bust/Arms of Kempson, Plain edge DH218 EF or better with a small spot in the obverse field. J.Priestly Bust/Flame of Liberty above tomb, edge milled over lettering, DH221a VF or better, scarce. 1794 Kempsons - Blue Coat Charity School DH197a struck in brass VF with some uneven tone
Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex National Series undated, Bust of Princess of Wales/Portcullis DH980 EF nicely toned. Penny National Series 1793 King & Constitution DH188 in white metal VF with some spots, Dalton states 'Very Rare'. Penny 1789 National Series - St. Pauls Bust of King George III/London Arms, DH177 About EF
Paranumismatic (70, all different) including Market Tokens Spitalfields, Borough Market. Transport Tokens, Commemoratives and more, includes many different shaped items, in mixed grades
Paranumismatic (70, all different) including Market Tokens Spitalfields, Borough Market. Transport Tokens, Commemoratives and more, includes many different shaped items, in mixed grades
Paranumismatic (70, all different) including Market Tokens Spitalfields, Borough Market. Transport Tokens, Commemoratives and more, includes many different shaped items, in mixed grades
Tokens a small group (4) Lewes Co-op societies 2 lb. Loaf (2), Sixpence 1885 W.Rogers, West Street, Hastings, Sweden 3 Ore, C.C Sporrong & Co, Mosebacke, Gangbro, Stockholm, along with a One Penny Model undated by J.Moore, Fine to VF
Tokens and Medals (450) includes machine, transport and telephone tokens, sports medals and passes, mostly modern issues a wide variety in mixed grades
Tokens, Medals, Paranumismatic items a large and varied group (over 12 Kilos) includes a few GB 18th and 19th Century, World, machine tokens, Co-op tokens, fantasy and replica items, in mixed grades, along with a small group of Mint Error - Mis-strikes mostly GB issues (13) includes planchet clips, cut or flattened edges, a blank flan and others, these in mixed grades to EF
14th Indian Olympic Games Bombay 1950 52mm diameter in gilt bronze Obverse: The Gateway of India, XIV INDIAN OLYMPIC GAMES BOMBAY 1950 and the Olympic rings, Reverse: Classical athlete riding a quadriga, weight 55.54 grammes, GEF in soft pouch case. Cataloguers note: The 1950 Indian Olympics were held in Bombay for the second time. The Games were due to be held in Bengal, who were unable to stage the event, and at just three months notice, Bombay organised and staged the Games. The Games were held between 4th and 13th February 1950.
Church and Sunday School related (23) commemorative medals in base metal includes Robert Raikes (12 different) and Church Lads Brigade (10) in mixed grades
Cliché medals (2) the first undated by Phillips Aldershot of London, uniface and 32mm diameter Obverse: Angel holding two laurel wreaths facing, with sun and seascape behind, the second 32mm diameter undated and uniface depicting a standing woman above a kneeling man crowning him with a laurel wreath, loosely based on the style of 'Art is Obtained Through Labour' by Nicolas Reyers (c.1780) both EF with light gold tone
Coronation of George IV 1821 35mm diameter in gold an unfinished pattern of the Official Royal Mint issue by B.Pistrucci (Eimer 1146a), of similar style design. Obverse: Bust Left Laureate, GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIARUM REX F.D. Reverse: George IV enthroned, left, crowned by Victory, behind, before him stand Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia PROPRIO JAM JURE. ANIMO PATERNO, the pattern however with differing reverse exergue legend thus: INAUGURATUS/ DIE. /ANNO MDCCC in three lines. The B.P initials on the right of the exergual line have the following stop approximately 0.75mm from it's extreme right edge, whereas on the standard Royal Mint issue the stop following the initials is around 1.5mm from the extreme right edge. Weight 33.00 grammes. GVF with some contact marks and edge nicks. We note an example of this rare pattern exists in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fifth Avenue, New York. Our research has only uncovered the Metropolitan Museum example as well as the medal offered. See also the Gold Coronation of George IV Official Royal Mint issue 1821 medal also offered in this sale
Coronation of George IV 1821 35mm diameter in gold by B.Pistrucci Eimer 1146a Obverse Bust left Laureate GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIARUM REX F.D. Reverse: George IV enthroned, left, crowned by Victory, behind, before him stand Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO in exergue: INAUGURATUS/ DIE. JULII. XIX. /ANNO.MDCCCXXI Weight 31.31 grammes. VF/GVF. See also the unfinished pattern example of this medal also offered in this sale.
George WashingtonCentenary Medal 1876 25mm diameter in brass, Obverse: Bust left GEORGE WASHINGTON 1876, Reverse: Stars and Stripes on shield Eagle and arrows above with banner E PLURIBUS UNUM, Fine, holed at the top as issued
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887 Eimer 1733b 77mm diameter in Bronze The official Royal Mint issue by J.E.Boehm/F Leighton, Obverse: Bust left Crowned and Veiled. VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX. Reverse Enthroned figure of Empire, facing, flanked by standing figures of Science, Letters and Art left, opposite those of Industry and Agriculture right, at their feet below Empire are Mercury reclining and Time. Above: two cherubs displaying shields inscribed MDCCCLXXXVII and MDCCCXXXVII and V.R.I in a wreath between . IN. COMMEMORATION. Exergue. Five linked shields inscribed ASIA AMERICA EUROPE AUSTRALASIA and AFRICA, EF with a spot by IMPER on the obverse, in the red box of issue
Holborn Restaurant 1874 (struck around 1895) 69mm diameter and weighing 209 grammes, struck in lead with a bronzed finish Eimer 1640, BHM 2990. Obverse: A group of figures congregated around a grand entrance HOLBORN. In exergue: RESTAURANT ESTd. 1874, Reverse: Couples dancing on a large ballroom floor. Below PRESENTED BY THE PROPRIETORS, Henri Gros Esq. Dec 17th 1895, VF. A total of 34 inscriptions are so far recorded of the recipients of the medal between 1893 and 1897. Established in 1874, the restaurant was the grandest establishment of its kind in London and held a unique position in London social life. Many of its facilities were available for private hire. The King's Hall could accommodate 500 diners. The room is described as the 'Home of Golf, Hockey and Tennis clubs holding Annual Reunions'. The restaurant operated until 1954. It was demolished in 1955.
Kings and QueensDassier cast modern issues, each obverse depicting monarchs and titles, the reverse with details of Birth, Date of Accession and Death, each 40mm diameter in bronze (100, One silvered, Six gilded) GVF to A/UNC
Kings and QueensDassier cast modern issues, each obverse depicting monarchs and titles, the reverse with details of Birth, Date of Accession and Death, each 40mm diameter in bronze (94, Two silvered) GVF to A/UNC
Man's First Landing on the Moon 1969 a 5-piece set each 40mm diameter in silver and numbered 512 on the edge, comprising 1) First Flight in Space/Yuri Gagarin 12.IV.1961 Alan B. Shepherd 5.V.1961 2) Apollo 8, 21-27.12.1968/F.Anders - F.Borman - J.Lovell, 3) Apollo 9 Lunar Module 3-13th March 1969/McDivitt - Schweickart - Scott, 4) Apollo 10 May 1969/E.Cernan - T.Stafford - J.Young, 5) Apollo 11 The First Men on the Moon - The Conquest of Space 20-7-1969/N.Armstrong - M.Collins - E.Aldrin all Silver Proofs, FDC in the white box of issue with certificate, stating only 1000 sets issued
Map of the World : Eastern and Western Hemispheres (c.1820) 74mm diameter undated, in white metal by T.Halliday, possibly struck by Edward Thomason, Eimer 1139a, Obverse: Detailed Map of the Eastern Hemisphere, the continents AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE and NEW HOLLAND (Australia) identified together with countries and some cities, Reverse: Detailed map of North and South America identified, together with countries and islands GEF boxed with good surfaces, rare
Masonic mostly Stewards medals 1920s to 1970s (21) , many by Toye, Kenning and Spencer one in .625 gold the others in silver, enamelled, the enamelling in excellent condition, three are in soft cases
Medals (16) includes Israel (9) in bronze (6) and in .935 silver (3), State Medals (8) and USA The Society of Medalists (7) Crown-sized or bigger, in bronze, 1970s and 1980s issues, Medallic Art Co. New YorkLeonardo da Vinci and Mona Lisa 64mm diameter in bronze, all but one boxed EF to UNC
Medals in Silver (9) Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 26mm diameter in silver The Official Royal Mint issues Eimer 1817 (4) NVF, GVF (2), and NEF. Edward VII Coronation 1902 The Official Royal Mint issues Eimer 1871 (2) 56mm diameter GEF toned with small edge nicks, and 31mm diameter NEF/GVF with small spots, George VSilver Jubilee 1935 The Official Royal Mint issues 32mm diameter Eimer 2029b NEF and EF both toned, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of EdinburghSilver Wedding 1972 51mm diameter in silver by D.Cornell Eimer 2125 Obverse: Busts left conjoined, the Queen wearing a bandeau. SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1947-1972, Reverse: Two Royal Shields and crests, each within the Garter with crowned cypher of the Queen above and that of Prince Philip below, UNC in matt finish boxed with certificate
Medals, Medallions and Jettons (114) 19th and 20th Century a wide variety includes Prize, Coronation and Jubilee types and more, in mixed grades to GEF
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 38mm diameter in 22 carat gold by J.Butler. Struck by The Royal Mint, Eimer 2206. Obverse: A standing figure of the Queen in Coronation robes. 1952 2002 across the fields ELIZABETH REGINA, Reverse: The Queen advancing right along a crowd of well-wishers, below: FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE, above: GOLDEN JUBILEE, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, number 092 of an issue limited to 250 pieces
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 38mm diameter London Mint issues in base metal (706) Brass (100), Goldine (136), Bronze (470) Lustrous UNC to BU, (currently being offered on internet websites between £4-£10 per piece), TTT Moneycorp Ltd. 20 Years in Foreign Exchange 1979-1999 45mm diameter in base metal (73) Lustrous UNC with prooflike finish, UK 25 Ecu 1992 Pattern UNC, France 20 Euro Pattern 1997 UNC
Queen's South Africa 1899 with 4 clasps Transvaal, Orange Free State, Defence of Ladysmith, and Elandslaagte awarded to Pte. J.Cragg 4280 5th Dragoon Guards and King's South Africa 1902 with 2 clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to Pte. J.Cragg 5980 7th Dragoon Guards a pair NEF to EF with some scratches
World War I 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal pair to 49052 Pte. J.E.Morgan EF with ribbons and name tag with chain, World War II trio Defence Medal, War Medal and 1939-45 Star GEF with all ribbons and with accompanying letter showing recipient V.W Walton (Queen's Own Royal West KentRegiment) was killed in action
Books (7) English Silver Coinage 1974 edition by H.A.Seaby and P.A. Rayner. Seaby Standard Catalogue 1980, Spink Standard Catalogue 2015 Pre-Decimal Issues, Spink Standard Catalogue 2015 Decimal Issues, Coin Year Book 1981, English Coinage 600-1900 by C.H.V.Sutherland, Coins For Pleasure and Investment by Anthony Dowle and Patrick Finn, all in good second-hand condition, along with a small group of accessories, flips ,album pages and a stock box
Coin Blanks (94) a mix of sizes and metals, plus two uniface pieces, one with George VI Crowned bust and a Netherlands Machine token, in mixed circulated grades
Coin Cabinet professionally made 245mm x 200mm x 145mm with trays, with all felts, lockable with key in good second-hand condition with a few scratches to the top
Coin Cabinet professionally made 330mm x 330mm x 180mm with 14 trays, with all felts, lockable with key in good second-hand condition with some scratches to the top
Coin Cabinet Professionally made, 14 trays, lockable with key 295mm x 295mm x 170mm, in excellent second-hand condition, similar cabinets new cost in the region of £250
Medals, Tokens, Machine Tokens, Fantasies and Replica Items, along with an additional group of plastic gambling tokens, in mixed grades (lot, over 4 Kilos)
Millionaires CollectionFantasyGold Double Leopard 4 grammes of 22 carat gold, a modern restriking of one of Britain's most famous coins, Lustrous UNC, with promotional literature
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalTen Pence 1973 struck off centre with 3mm blank flan from 8 to 2 o'clock the excess with a straight edge between 10 and 12 o'clock, no edge milling present, Lustrous A/UNC and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalTen Pence struck way off-centre (date off-flan) with around 17mm blank flan only 3 legs of the lion are visible with no body, the remainder off the flan, the obverse has no part of the Queen's head visible above the neck VF and highly unusual to see any coin struck this far off-centre
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimal Two Pence 2006 struck off centre on a 21mm diameter flan, most of the legend missing between 10 o'clock and 5 o'clock on the obverse and correspondingly from 7 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the reverse, Lustrous UNC, the obverse with a few small spots
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeShilling 1839 No WW a double striking with part of another similar coin with clear obverse, overstruck from 12 to 3 o'clock, the edge milling intact other than on the overstruck part of the coin, VF and bold, holed at the top
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes (2) Livonia Solidus 17th Century struck off-centre with the date off the flan, one side showing two part-coins on the same flan EF, German States - Wurttemberg medal? 1605 Obverse brockage WIRTEMBE FRI.D.G.DVX Crowned figure standing, in Coronation robes Fine, ex-mount
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (6) Grenada 4 Dollars 1970 FAO KM#15 struck slightly off-centre with a small raised lip from 11 o'clock to 4 o'clock. The milling only shows on the raised lip, with the remainder of the edge plain A/UNC and unusual, Nigeria Halfpennies 1959 (2) KM#1 both struck without collars, off-centre with the central holes misaligned, struck on 22mm and 23mm flans respectively both lustrous UNC, Jersey 1/12 Shilling (3) 1960 Restoration Tercentenary struck without a collar on a 32.5mm diameter flan UNC with some lustre, 1966 (2) both struck slightly off-centre and on 33mm flans, EF cleaned and UNC with partial lustre
Pocket Watches (2) one by HeritageCollection, one by W.Gregory of Exeter, along with a selection of tie-pins, buttons, clips and a pair of ear-rings, along with a sheet of 1p stamps (25)
Prize Medals and Badges (10) Prize Medals (5) Sparkbrook & District Football League Prize Medals (2) 1932-33 Birmingham Cup Finalist in silver with blue enamel, Division 2 Runners-up 1933-34 with WLM makers mark in silver with blue enamel, Cycling Prize Medals (3) London - Woolwich 1949 in silver with light and dark blue enamel, 1st prize presented to E.Gagen Bromley R.C, Hampshire - Gosport Cycling club First prize presented to T.Dougal, Manchester Abbotsford Park Road Club undated, in bronze with green enamel. Badges (5) Gordon Smith Institute of Seamen, Nation Union of Railwaymen, The Edward Shelley Central School, Walsall, W.M.B.A enamelled badge with daffodil, The League of Ovaltineys in mixed condition
SilverIngot One Kilo .999 silver by Johnson Matthey, London, and Gold Ingot One gramme of .999 gold by Swiss Bank Corporation, this in a sealed pack, EF to UNC
Sovereign holder in brass, 32mm diameter, in the form of a small fob watch, the base of the interior with the Bust of Edward VII facing right, in the style of the De Saulles portrait of the King, with decorative lid, in good condition
The Stamps of Royalty Stamp Replicas by Hallmark a 25-piece set in sterlingsilver 1970s issues total weight 484.1 grammes UNC, unboxed comes with certificate and booklet and three original invoices from 1975 of £24.50 each
1887 VictoriaJubilee Head Currency Set contained in a black box with 'SPECIMEN COINS 1887' in gold lettering on the lid. Seven Coins Crown to Threepence, Bright VF to NEF, the Sixpence being the Withdrawn type R over I variety, box in excellent condition, along with Crowns (6) 1953, 1977 (5) A/UNC to UNC
Britannia Gold One Pound 2013 One Twentieth Ounce Gold Proofs (2) FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Five Pound Crowns (6) 2013 The Royal Birth - Prince GeorgeSilver Proofs (2), 2013 The Christening of HRH Prince George of Cambridge Silver Proofs (3), 2014 The First Birthday of Prince George of Cambridge Silver Proof, FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates. Twenty Pounds Silver 2013 (8) Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, a few with light toning. Five Pound Crowns (4) 2013 The Christening of Prince George of Cambridge (3), 2015 The Birth of the Second Child of the Prince and Princess of Cambridge (Princess Charlotte) Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue
Britannia Gold Proof Set 2007 the 4-coin set comprising £100 One Ounce, £50 Half Ounce, £25 Quarter Ounce and £10 One Tenth Ounce S.PGB29 nFDC-FDC the £100 One Ounce with a small tone spot, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Britannia Gold Proof Set 2019 a 6-coin set comprising Gold £100 One Ounce, Gold £50 Half Ounce, Gold £25 Quarter Ounce, Gold £10 One Tenth Ounce, Gold One Pound 1/20th Ounce and Gold Fifty Pence 1/40th Ounce S.PBG52 FDC with full mint brilliance, all in NGC holders with each coin graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, 'One of the First 15 Struck' in the large Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Number 10 of only 15 sets issued in this slabbed format, the total issue of the coins limited to 150 sets in all formats
Britannia Platinum Proof Collection 2008 a four coin set £100 One Ounce, £50 Half Ounce, £25 Quarter Ounce and £10 One Tenth Ounce S.PPBCS2, set number 005 of only 150 issued, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, we note this set significantly rarer than the 2007 Platinum set, of which there were 250 sets minted. Our archive database shows we have offered seven 2007 sets, but this is the first 2008 set we have offered
Britannia SilverProof Set 2001 nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue. Britannia Design - Silver Britannia Two Pounds a 4-coin set comprising 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003 issues (four different reverse designs) UNC to BU, the 2002 coin with a hint of toning, in a Royal Mint box with certificate. Two Pounds 1995 Peace Dove - 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof, 1997 Technology Silver Proof, 2001 Marconi Bridges the Atlantic Silver Proof, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive Silver Proofs (2), 2005 End of World War II 60th Anniversary, 2005 Gunpowder Plot 400th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Silver Proof, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC, a few with toning, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates. Two Pounds 2006 a 2-coin set Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements Silver Proofs nFDC with light toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Two Pounds 2002 Commonwealth Games a 4-coin set comprising the England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland issues nFDC toned in the blue box of issue with certificate booklet, Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof nFDC lightly toned, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Britannia SilverProof Set 2019 a 6-coin set 2019 comprising Two Pounds - One Ounce, One Pound - Half Ounce, Fifty Pence - Quarter Ounce, Twenty Pence - One Tenth Ounce, Ten Pence - One Twentieth Ounce and Five Pence - One Fortieth Ounce, all in NGC holders with each coin graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, in the large and impressive Royal Mint box of issue with booklet and certificate number 08. Each coin one of the first 50 struck
Britannia Silver Two Pounds a 2-coin set 2019 comprising Silver Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo, and Reverse Frosted Silver Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Rev PF, both First Releases, neither type as yet listed by the Standard Catalogue, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Coin and Banknote SetMillennium 1999 comprising Five Pound Crown 1999 Gold Proof S.L7 FDC and Banknote Fifty Pounds Kentfield YR19 990432, C141 UNC in the limited black box of issue with certificate, Duggleby states that only 91 sets were sold
Eight Hundred Pounds Britannia 2017 30oz. .999 Gold Proof, 100mm diameter, with trident mintmark marking the 30th Anniversary of Britannia Gold, S.BS1, the only issue of this denomination, a superb issue showing the full beauty of this unusual reverse design. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, Number 04 of only 21 pieces minted
Fifty Pence 2009 Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, Five Pound Crowns (10) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday (2), 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII (4), one still sealed, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, Two Pounds Silver Britannia (3) 2006, 2007, 2008 UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Two Pounds (3) 2008 Olympic Games HandoverBeijing to London, 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2009 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns, One Pound 2009 Shield of the Royal Arms, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Crowns (2) 1935 UNC, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, unboxed, these two with London Mint Offices certificates, Five Pound Crown 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday UNC as part of a set of 1948 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing in mixed circulated grades, in the Royal Mint folder of issue, Numismatic First Day Covers (4) GB Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Jubilee UNC on the envelope of issue with stamps (3) and Cook Islands (2) One Dollar 2007 Diamond Jubilee UNC on the envelope of issue with Kiribati One Dollar Stamp, Falkland Islands Crown 2007 Great Britons - Elizabeth I Silver Proof FDC , Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I UNC
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London Coins holds auctions every three months with a dedicated section for World Banknotes. This section covers paper money from all countries, we include here also Scottish and Irish notes as well as Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
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