Sovereigns (3) 1877M George and the DragonS.3857 NEF, 1879M George and the Dragon S.3857 GVF, 1880M George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail S.3857 NVF/VF
Third Farthing 1827 Peck 1453 UNC the reverse with around 40% lustre, the reverse with around 15% lustre and a small spot in the field behind Britannia, overall a very pleasing example
Three ShillingBank Token 1811 Bust type Proof, Obverse A2 with 5 Berries in Wreath and front leaf pointing between D and E of DEI Reverse with 26 Acorns. Unlisted by ESC as a Proof striking, appears to be a Proof of ESC 410 (as Bull 2068) An extremely attractive example, all Proof issues very desirable and seldom seen, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Threehalfpence 1835 5 over 4 ESC 2251A, Bull 2542 a choice piece with gold toning and touches of magenta and blue, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, extremely high grade examples in the Threehalfpence series are almost impossible to find. The finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. At the time of writing the LCGS Population Report showed 162 examples of all dates submitted for grading, and only 5 examples had graded LCGS 88, of which only 2 were William IV issues, this being one of them
Two Guineas 1738 Repositioned legend S.3667B Fine or slightly better, with traces of old mounting on the tops of the rims at 3 and 9 o'clock visible under magnification. Overall a presentable example and superior to many of the ex-jewellery pieces we see of this type
Two Pounds 1887 S.3865 A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks and small rim nicks, comes with a Royal Mint 'Certified and Authenticated' ticket
Two Pounds 1911 ProofS.3995 in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, retaining practically full mint brilliance with a hint of toning. Full sharp striking as on the popular Proof gold coinage of this year
Two Pounds 2014 100th Anniversary of the First World War - Lord KitchenerS.K34 Gold Proof FDC or near so with some small flecks of tone, uncased in capsule
BrassThreepences (26) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970 Proof, the 1949 GVF/VF the reverse with spots, 1951 EF lightly cleaned, the others EF to UNC most with lustre some with attractive toning
Bun Pennies (66) in mixed lower grades, Farthings (186, one holed) mainly bronze issues, a few earlier includes many Wrens in mixed grades with some later coins lustrous
Crown 1935 Specimen ESC 376, Bull 3652 UNC in the red box of issue, Halfcrowns 1935 (2) ESC 784, Bull 3749 both Lustrous UNC and in dated red presentation boxes with H.M King George V 1910-1935 on the lid, the boxes of similar style to the boxes for the 1935 Crown. Florin 1937 ESC 786, Bull 4034 UNC and Sixpence 1937 ESC 1826, Bull 4218 UNC both with some tone spots, housed in a 2-coin red presentation box with H.M King George VI Coronation 1937 on the lid, the Halfcrowns and George VI coins seldom seen in this presentation format
Crowns (2) 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO, 1696 OCTAVO, Halfcrowns (2) 1713 Plain in angles with NNO for ANNO on edge, the lettering spaced as the standard coin and unusual, 1817 Small Head, VG to Near Fine, all are collectable
Crowns (4) 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge, 1889, 1892, 1900 LXIV, VG to Fine, 1951 (2) EF to UNC, one boxed, Shillings (16) 1887 Jubilee Head EF, 1959 S (4), 1961 S (11), Fine to VF, Groats (2) 1836 VG, 1888 VG/NF, Threehalfpence 1843 VF, Farthings (11) 1899, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948 in mixed grades, the 1942 in Lustrous UNC, Pre-1920 Silver £1.17 1/2 face, Pre-1947 Silver £2.30 face, Mint Error Mis-Strikes (11) Fifty Pence 1969, Ten Pences (2) 1969, 1980, Two Pences 1971 (5), Shilling 1960S, Sixpence 1967, all with planchet clips VF to A/UNC, Decimal Half Penny 1971 with flattened edge between 4 and 6 o'clock VF possibly has happened after striking, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1993, 1996, 2001 A/UNC, 2004 Entente Cordiale UNC, Two Pounds (2) 1997, 1998 EF to GEF, One Pound (8) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, VF to GEF, Fifty Pences 1982 (2) NEF and GEF, Twenty Pence 1982 UNC, Five Pences (19) 1968 (1), 1969 (18) EF to UNC, Half New Penny 1980 VF, INA Retro PatternTwopences 1798 (3) in darkened bronze, copper and goldine UNC, only 600 minted of each metal, Pre-DecimalHalfcrowns (10), Florins (7), Sixpences (8), BrassThreepences (16) includes 1948 (7), 1950 (1) in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (147) mostly 1967 includes 1912H, 1919H (2) and 1926 First Head (2), Halfpennies (131) mostly 1967, in mixed grades, some later coins UNC, and a group of mixed World (27) mostly European 20th Century base metal in mixed grades, and a Croatia Banknote 100000 Dinar Ruder Boskovic UNC
Crowns to Farthings (23) Crown 1821 VG, Halfcrown 1944 UNC, Shillings (4) 1887 Jubilee Head UNC/GEF, 1925 GVF, 1939S EF, 1942S UNC, Sixpences (5) 1911 Lustrous UNC, 1924 UNC, 1926 Modified Effigy A/UNC, 1933 GEF/AU, 1936 GEF/AU, 1937 GEF, SilverThreepences (2) 1889 VF, 1898 NVF/VF, MaundyPennies (2) 1847 No horizontal bar to 4 A/UNC, 1890 Lustrous UNC, Pennies (5) 1936 (3) EF with lustre, 1938 (2), 1938 (2) EF and lustrous A/UNC both with lustre, Farthings (2) 1807 Fine, 1932 UNC or near so with lustre, some coins with surface deposit this possibly removable with care
Crowns to Farthings 17th to 20th Century (248) includes a few Decimal issues, includes some pre-1920 and pre-1947 silver items, in mixed grades, some later issues lustrous
Crowns to Halfpennies (18) Crowns (3) 1953, 1960 (2), Sixpence 1952, BrassThreepences (5) 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1957, Pennies (8) 1905 (2), 1908 (3), 1912H, 1918H, 1950, Halfpenny 1806, and Guernsey Ten Shillings 1966 (2) in mixed grades, in an album along with Banknotes £19.50 face, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key K37 494296 Fine, One Pound Somerset (12) CN47 864466 to CN47 864473 inclusive consecutives (8) UNC, the others in circulated grades, Ten Shillings (5) O'Brien (1), Fforde (4) Fine to VF, along with Halfpennies 1967 £5 bags (2) UNC still sealed (total weight over 28 Kilos)
Crowns to Sixpences a small group (7) Crowns (2) 1821 SECUNDO, 1822 TERTIO Halfcrowns (2) 1696y Large Shields and Early Harp, 1698 DECIMO with 4 countermark on the bust, Shilling 1696 GRA overstruck possibly GRA over GAR, Sixpences (2) 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns, 1696E First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns NVG to Fine
Currency Set 1901 Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, the Silver AU-UNC with a beautiful matching colourful tone, the Penny and Halfpenny with almost full, pale matching lustre, the Farthing with dark mint toning, unusual to find a full matching Year Set of this age
Dollar Bank of England 1804 with IH in italic engraving on the obverse and IW in the reverse fields, Fine, along with Crowns (11) 1662 Rose below bust, 1664 XVI, 1696 edge filed, 1818 LIX, 1819 LIX, 1821 SECUNDO (2), 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge (2), 1890, 1900 LXIV VG to Good Fine
Double Florins to Sixpences (18) Double Florins (3) 1887 Roman 1, 1887 Arabic 1, 1889, Halfcrowns (10) 1687, 1689 First Shield Ex-jewellery, 1707E, 1746 LIMA (holed), 1820 George III, 1825, 1826, 1836, 1887 Jubilee Head (2), One Shilling and Sixpence Bank Token 1816, Shillings (2) 1696, 1745 LIMA, Sixpences (2) 1745 LIMA, 1757 in mixed grades NVG to VF
Farthings (1838) 1937 (1), 1939 (3), 1941 (2), 1942 (2), 1943 (2), 1944, 1946 (2), 1947 (1), 1948 (1088), 1950 (115), 1952 (72), 1953 (81), 1954 (136), 1955 (156), 1956 (155), UNC to BU the vast majority with good to full lustre, along with a further group comprising Farthing 1875H Fine, Half Farthing 1844 Lustrous UNC, Third Farthing 1913 Lustrous UNC and a group of South Africa Farthings (18) 1946 (3), 1954 (5), 1955 (5), 1959 (5) UNC to BU and lustrous
Farthings (27) 1868, 1873, 1885, 1890, 1905, 1909, 1919 (3), 1920, 1922, 1932, 1937, 1945 (14), Third Farthing 1913. The pre-1911 issues mostly VG to F, the 1873 Lustrous UNC, George V and later issues EF to UNC and lustrous, BrassThreepences (11) 1937 (9), 1963, 1967 EF to UNC and lustrous
Farthings in LCGS holders (11) 1843 Reverse B, 9 1/4 teeth date spacing CGS variety 06, UNC with lustre traces, graded LCGS 78. 1869 Narrow Date LCGS variety 02 Toned UNC, graded LCGS 78, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection. 1869 Freeman 522 dies 3+B, EF graded LCGS 60. 1872 Freeman 523 dies 3+B, UNC or very near so with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C VF, graded LCGS 40. 1878 Freeman 536 dies 5+C, UNC and lustrous, graded LCGS 78. 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS Variety 08, GEF graded LCGS 65. 1879 Ordinary 9, broken lower colon stop after F:D:, 11 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 07 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 05, UNC or near so with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1880 4 Berries, Open second 8 in date, LCGS variety 02 GVF/VF, graded LCGS 45. 1880 4 Berries, Closed second 8 in date, LCGS variety 01, A/UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 70. along with Penny 1939 Freeman 224 dies 2+B UNC with lustre, graded LCGS 78 an interesting group for the variety specialist
Farthings in LCGS holders (8) 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C, UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 78. 1875 varieties (3) 1875 Freeman 529 dies 3+C EF, graded LCGS 60. 1875 Freeman dies 3+C with 7 over low 7 in date, LCGS variety 12 Good Fine or better, graded LCGS 40. 1875 5 Berries, Large Date, Freeman 528 dies 3+B AU/GEF with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 78. 1879 Large 9 Freeman 540 dies 5+C UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 78. 1879 Ordinary 9 Freeman 538 dies 5+C, A/UNC with minor cabinet friction, graded LCGS 75. 1903 Freeman 581 dies 1+B, Toned UNC, graded LCGS 78. 1931 Freeman 615 dies 3+B UNC with good subdued lustre, graded LCGS 82
Farthings in LCGS holders (9) 1806 First Portrait Peck 1396 A/UNC, graded LCGS 75. 1806 Second Portrait Peck 1397, UNC or near so, graded LCGS 78, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection. 1822 Obverse 1 with 8 in date broken at the top and at it's base, LCGS variety 11 NVF/GF , graded LCGS 35. 1826 First type, R over E in GRATIA NVF, graded LCGS 40. 1834 Reverse A, Incuse Line on Saltire, EF, graded LCGS 60. 1836 Peck 1474 GVF, graded LCGS 55. 1840 B of BRIT with no top serif, LCGS variety 06, A/UNC and nicely toned, graded LCGS 70. 1843 Reverse A. 9 1/2 teeth date spacing. (Note 1 points slightly to the left of a tooth) Broken left down stroke to last A in GRATIA LCGS Variety 07 GEF and lustrous, graded LCGS 70. 1848 Reverse C, 4 over higher 4 in date (Note: Reverse C shows characteristics of Reverses A and B, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report) VF, graded LCGS 45
Farthings in LCGS holders (9) 1831 Peck 1466 EF, graded LCGS 60. 1843 Peck 1563 A/UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1845 Reverse B, B of BRIT with full lower serif, graded LCGS 70. 1860 Toothed Border, 4 Berries, R over higher R in REG, LCGS Variety 10, A/UNC with traces of lustre. 1861 5 Berries, Freeman 503 dies 3+B EF with some lustre, graded LCGS 60. 1862 Small 8 in date, Freeman 507 dies 3+B EF with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 60. 1864 Plain 4 Freeman 511 dies 3+B, UNC with traces of lustre and minor cabinet friction, graded LCGS 78. 1865 Fat 8 LCGS Variety 02 A/UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 70. 1865 5 over 2 Freeman 513 dies 3+B UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 78
Farthings in LCGS holders includes many varieties (11) 1672 Loose Drapery, Double Exergue line, Peck 521 Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1673 Peck 522 Fine, graded LCGS 30. 1675 Ribbon touches O of CAROLO LCGS Variety 09, VG, graded LCGS 10. 1679 Peck 530 About Fine, graded LCGS 20. 1730 No Stop on Reverse, LCGS Variety 06 VG, graded LCGS 10. 1732 2 over 2 in date LCGS Variety 04, Fine, graded LCGS 25. Ex-FinchampsteadCollection, 1732 2 over Large 2 over 1, a curious but clear overdate, LCGS variety 02, VG, graded LCGS 15. 1733 Last 3 over 3 Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1736 Last A of BRITANNIA over I, LCGS Variety 07, Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1735 Widely spaced REX, LCGS variety 08, VF, graded LCGS 40. 1736 Quadruple Tie Riband LCGS Variety 08, VG, graded LCGS 10 an interesting group for the variety specialist, indeed many of these pieces are the only pieces of their respective types recorded by the LCGS Population Report (therefore the original identification pieces) and much scarcer than the standard varieties usually encountered
Florins to Penny a small group (9) Florins (2) 1849, 1887 Jubilee Head, Shillings (3) 1697 Third Bust, 1816, 1887 Jubilee Head, Twopence 1797, Maundy Twopence 1698, Threehalfpence 1835 5 over 4, Penny 1902 Low Tide in mixed grades to EF
GB and a few World mostly base metal issue, and 20th Century (66), includes some minor mis-strike and elongated types, along with Pennies (20), BrassThreepences (35) and Sixpences (29) in Whitman folders, along with a further four empty Whitman folders in mixed circulated grades
GB and World (9) GB (4) Twopence 1797 Fine, Penny 1797 Good Fine with some scratches, Halfpennies (2) 1773 Contemporary counterfeit a mis-strike a double striking with two Britannias, around 7mm apart, VG unusual, 1861 LCW on rock NVF/VF, USA Cent Washington double head undatedBreen 1204 VG, Canada (4) Newfoundland Cent 1880 Fine, New Brunswick Cent 1861 Fine, Nova Scotia Penny Token 1832 Near Fine, Prince Edward Island Halfpenny 1857 Self Government and Trade, Fine
GB and World a varied group includes GB Proof Sets Flat Packs (9) 1971 (2), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, nFDC to FDC in the packs of issue. Plastic Set 1953 UNC in the wallet of issue. Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2) UNC in the blue wallets of issue. Unofficial Year Sets (4) 1965 (2) both UNC in album sleeves, 1967 (2) both UNC in slide cases. Crowns (85) 1953 (2), 1965 (25), 1972 (17), 1977 (30), 1981 (11) A/UNC to UNC some in slide cases, Pre-1947 silver £14.02 1/2 face, Pre-1920 silver £1.20 face, in mixed circulated grades. Whitman Folders incomplete collections (4) BrassThreepences 1937-1967 (26 coins) Sixpences 1937-1967 (28 coins), Florins 1933-1967 (33 coins), Halfcrowns 1941-1967 (24 coins), in mixed circulated grades. Railway Anniversary Stamp Replicas a 4-piece set in gold plated silver Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Russia Mint Set 1967 (5 coins) 50th Anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution KM#MS8 UNC in the original wallet with mint medal, Israel Medals a 4-piece set comprising David Ben Gurion, Chaim Weizmann, Zeev Jabotinski and Theodore Herzl issues each 15.88 grammes of .925 silver, nFDC in the red box of issue. USA Mint Sets 1964 (3) UNC in Whitman cases. USA Dollars to Cents mostly 1960s to 1980s issues (78) Dollars (6), Half Dollar (1), Quarter Dollars (35), Dimes (12), Five Cents (11), Cents (13), in mixed grades, also Dollar 1898 NEF, Half Dollars 1964 (20) in a Mint tube, Spain (17) 100 Pesetas (2), 50 Pesetas (2), 25 Pesetas (2), One Peseta (9), 50 Centimos (2), in mixed grades some EF. Israel Mint Set 1968 (6 coins) One Lira to One Agora UNC in the wallet of issue. Israel 10 Lirot 1967 6-Day War Victory Silver BU in the case of issue. Gibraltar Crowns 1967 (3) UNC in slide cases. Marshall Islands Five Dollars 1990 Heroes of the Battle of Britain UNC in the wallet of issue. World a further small group of 20th Century base metal issues (35) in mixed grades and World Banknotes a small group of (10) these also in mixed grades
George VICupro-Nickel issues (244) Halfcrown 1948, Florins (177) 1947 (64), 1948 (107), 1949 (6), Shillings (26) 1947E (2), 1947S (4), 1948E (9), 1948S (11), Sixpences (40) 1947 (8), 1948 (26), 1949 (1), 1950 (2), 1951 (3) the vast majority EF to UNC, a few with spots, the Florins alone now list at £12-15 UNC in the standard catalogue
Half Sovereign 1892 No J.E.B. Low Shield Fine/Good Fine, in a 9 carat gold decorative mount, total weight 5.32 grammes, along with a George IIHalfpenny, very worn, possibly a contemporary counterfeit
Halfcrown 1918 EF and lustrous with some scratches, Florins (4) 1900 NEF/EF with grey tone, 1917 NEF/EF, 1918 AU/UNC with attractive golden tone, 1929 EF, Shilling 1917 EF lustrous with underlying tone, Sixpence 1919 Toned UNC
Halfcrown 1928 GEF toned, Florin 1928 EF/AU toned, Shilling 1928 GEF toned, Penny 1928 A/UNC with traces of lustre, Halfpenny 1928 UNC with subdued lustre, and Farthing 1928 UNC or very near so with good lustre
Halfcrowns (16) 1845, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1889, 1899, 1894, 1915, 1935, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1961, 1967. Victorian issues Near Fine to Good Fine, 1915 EF and nicely toned, 1935 Fine/Good Fine 1947-1967 EF to UNC
Halfcrowns (2) 1882 VG scarce, 1891 EF toned with two edge bruises, Florins (7) 1855 VG, 1864 Die Number 64, 1875 VG, 1870 Die Number 21 VG/NF with some corrosion, 1883 Fine with some scratches, 1887 Gothic (2) VG and VG/NF
Halfcrowns (21) William III date worn, 1816, 1817 Small Head, 1834 WW in block, 1850, 1879, 1881, 1887 Jubilee Head (2), 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1898, 1899 (3), 1948, 1950, 1953, 1967, the 20th Century issues EF to UNC, earlier coins VG to Near Fine
Halfpennies (12) 1775 NVF, 1799 5 Incuse Gunports VF, 1799 Plain Hull Fine, 1806 NVF, 1807 GF, 1826 GVF, 1838 NEF, 1841 GVF, 1844 Fine or better, 1851 Dots on Shield Reverse B Fine and scarce, 1858 8 over 6 A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1859 9 over 8 NEF/GVF
Halfpennies (2) 1719, 1720, Farthings (11) 1672, 1673, 1694 (2), 1696 Small B in BRITANNIA, 1722, 1731, 1754, 1775, 1807, 1825, Farthing Contemporary Counterfeit 1737 on a thin flan, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine
Halfpennies 1874 Freeman 315 dies 9+I Fine, Rare, 1694 Fair as part of a group of Halfpennies 17th to 20th Century (80) mostly bronze, includes many Victoria Bun Heads, a wide range of dates, the Victorian issues in mixed grades to VF, some later dates lustrous
Halfpennies Contemporary counterfeits (30) George II (11), George III (19, one holed), and an additional two pieces very worn, Evasions (5), Farthing George II contemporary counterfeit (1), Ireland George III contemporary counterfeits (3), these in mixed lower grades Poor to VG, along with tokens (2) 18th Century Bath Farthing Bladud/Swine herder Good Fine, 20th Centuryundated Birmingham Minting Machinery Taylor & Challen Engineers Birmingham undated NVF
Halfpennies contemporary counterfeits (32) George II (16), George III (16, one with cut flan), Farthing contemporary counterfeit George III, Evasion Halfpenny George II 1774, Ireland Halfpenny George II (worn), and North Wales St. Bevois Token undated, I mixed grades Good to VG
Halfpenny 1699 Peck 689 unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, VG/NVG, Very Rare (Peck recorded only 2 locations). Farthing 1694 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, with stop. Halfpennies 1700 bold Fine, 1772 GVF. Pennies 1806 VF, 1855 EF but harshly cleaned
Pennies (104) 1797 VF, 1806 Good Fine, 1827 (2) both VG, Bun Heads (98) includes 1860 Beaded Border. 1899 Fine, 1918H VG, along with Ireland Penny 1928 Fine and a machine token Fine
Pennies (11) 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1920 (2), 1935, 1937, 1951 GEF to UNC with varying degrees of lustre, the 1951 UNC with practically full lustre
Pennies (4) 1893 the 3 of the date showing an additional small spike Gouby BP 1893 Ac(1) Lustrous UNC with some toning, 1898 Freeman 149 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC, the obverse with some toning in places, 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+EUNC/AU and lustrous with good lustre, the reverse with minor cabinet friction, 1937 Freeman 217 dies 1+A, UNC with traces of lustre
Pennies (5) 1853 Ornamental Trident EF, 1910 A/UNC, 1911 Lustrous UNC, 1920 AU/UNC and lustrous, 1935 Lustrous UNC, Third Farthings (2) 1827 UNC/AU and lustrous with a tone spot, 1913 AU/UNC and lustrous
Pennies (6) 1853 Plain Trident About Fine, 1854 Ornamental Trident, No colons on the reverse, Fine, 1855 Ornamental Trident with a raised dot between the colon dots after FID, giving the impression of a colon with three dots GVF, 1855 Ornamental Trident About VF, 1855 Plain Trident Good Fine, 1858 8 over 2 (previously thought to be 8 over 3, with die cracks showing joining the four digits of the date along the base), Halfpenny 1723 struck on a thin flan of 6.73 grammes (103.86 grains) as Peck 803 (average weight for the standard coins of this series is 150 grains, range 144 to 160 grains) VG to Near Fine with surface corrosion, we note Peck 804 described as 'very thin flan' weighs 72.1 grains, so this coin somewhat between the two types
Pennies (87) 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 (2), 1935 (3), 1936 (10), 1937 (45), 1938 (7), 1939, 1947 (2), 1948 (13) VF to UNC with many of the George VI examples UNC
Pennies and Halfpennies in LCGS holders (12) Pennies (5) 1853 Ornamental Trident Peck 1500 EF and graded LCGS 60. 1854 Plain Trident Peck 1506 EF with some toning, graded LCGS 65. 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E Lustrous UNC, graded LCGS 80. 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B A/UNC and lustrous, graded LCGS 70. 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B UNC or near so and highly lustrous, graded LCGS 75. Halfpennies (7) 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A, UNC or near so and lustrous, graded LCGS 75. 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S GEF and lustrous, graded LCGS 70. 1891 Freeman 364 dies 17+S, UNC or near so, graded LCGS 75. 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B, UNC or near so and lustrous, graded LCGS 75. 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B, Lustrous UNC, graded LCGS 78. 1905 Freeman 384 dies 1+B, Lustrous UNC, graded LCGS 80. 1931 Freeman 416 dies 3+B Lustrous UNC, graded LCGS 85
Pennies Provincial mints (111) 1912H (77), 1918H (11), 1919H (16), 1918KN (7), along with a further group of Pennies (27) these include 1902 Low Tide and 1926 Modified Effigy, in mixed circulated grades
Pre-Decimal and Decimal Coinage (772, includes 30 in LCGS slabs) Five Pound Crowns to Half Penny, and Shillings to Farthings, over £295 total face, includes many Proof issues, the vast majority Lustrous UNC to BU, along with China - Chihli Province Cashundated (1875-1908) C#8-1.10 GVF
Pre-Decimal and Decimal Issues a large group (over 41 Kilos, will be over 7400 coins) includes Halfcrowns to Farthings, and Decimal 50p to Half New Penny, some in rolls and red tubes, also a few World coins, base metal issues total face value £434.91 the vast majority Lustrous UNC to BU includes £0.45 face of .500 silver, this in circulated grades
Pre-Decimal and Decimal Issues a large group (over 79 Kilos, will be over 11750 coins) includes Halfcrowns to Farthings George VI and Elizabeth II issues, and Decimal issues 50p to Half New Penny, some in cloth bags, some in rolls or red tubes, total combined face value £411.14 the vast majority in UNC to BU
Royal Mint Trial pieces (18) a fascinating group contains pieces from many of the recognised trial series 1957-c.1963 as follows:- 1) No Denomination Obverse: Britannia Striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Royal Mint Buildings and Gates THE ROYAL MINT LONDON 36mm diameter, weight 30.79 grammes in silver, undated EF with matt finish. 2) Ten Pence Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small number 10, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numeral 28.5mm diameter in cupro-nickel, milled edge, weight 11.14 grammes UNC with minor contact marks. 3) Obverse: Five Pence Trial, Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small number 5, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numeral 23.5mm diameter in cupro-nickel, milled edge, weight 5.67 grammes GEF. 4) Two Pence Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small number 2, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numeral, 26mm diameter in bronze, plain edge, weight 7.18 grammes, Lustrous UNC with some toning. 5) One Penny Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small number 1, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numeral 20mm diameter in bronze, plain edge, weight 3.6 grammes, Lustrous UNC, 6) Half Penny Trial, Obverse Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small fraction 1/2, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numerals, 17mm diameter in bronze, plain edge, weight 1.78 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the obverse with some toning, 7) Five Pence Trial Mule, undated, Obverse Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA as Bull PDS.6, Reverse: Tower mintmark in centre as Bull PDS.4, 24mm diameter in cupro-nickel, milled edge with incuse line in centre, not dissimilar to a security edge, weight 5.47 grammes, UNC, 8) One Penny Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Large number 1, no legend, 21.5mm diameter, weight 4.52 grammes, Bull PDS.3, GEF/AU with traces of lustre. 9) Half Penny Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Large 1/2 fraction, no legend, 19mm diameter, weight 2.19 grammes, Bull PDS.3, A/UNC with traces of lustre. 10) Royal Mint Trial Die 1961 No denomination, in aluminium or white metal, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1961 within 6-pointed star in centre, 15mm diameter, weight 1.05 grammes, plain edge EF. 11) Two Pence Trial in bronze, undated, Obverse: Tower mintmark in centre, Reverse large 2, no legend, plain edge, 21mm diameter, weight 4.06 grammes. similar in design to the Bull PDS.4 series with different weight. 12) One Penny Trial in bronze, undated, Obverse: Tower mintmark in centre, Reverse large 1, no legend, 18mm diameter, weight 1.98 grammes, plain edge, lustrous UNC with a slightly uneven tone. 13) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter in nickel-brass, 5.50 grammes, plain edge, A/UNC and lustrous. 14) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter in bronze, 5.74 grammes, plain edge, UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction. 15) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter possibly struck in steel, 5.08 grammes, plain edge, GEF. 16) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter possibly struck in nickel, 5.06 grammes, plain edge, A/UNC. 17) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter possibly struck in plated steel, 5.41 grammes, plain edge, GEF. 18) No denomination, Royal Mint Trial 31mm diameter in bronze Obverse Crown with ROYAL above and MINT below. Line and bead alternate border, Reverse: a large N, no legend, 11.6 grammes, plain edge, Good Fine, a group for the specialist collector, with some of the Royal Mint Trial die coins (15-17) in uncertain metals, worthy of further study, contains pieces not represented in the comprehensive J.T
Shilling 1723 SSC VF or better as part of a large group of GB and World mainly 20th century GB bronze from circulation with a few low grade silver items (lot, Total weight around 16 Kilos)
Shillings (14) 1696 First Bust VG/Fine, 1697 First Bust approaching Fine, 1697B VG/NF with some scratches, 1703 VIGO VG, 1708 E* Local dies, Reversed Z-type 1 in date, narrow D and G in reverse legend VG, 1708 Plumes VG/NF with graffiti in the obverse field, 1709 Third Bust NF/VG, 1711 Fourth Bust, Fine, 1723 SSC Second Bust VG, 1741 Roses VG/Fine lacquered, 1745 LIMA Fine. the reverse slightly better, 1758 (2) Near Fine/Fine and NVF/GF, 1787 No Hearts Good Fine
Shillings to Farthings comprising Shillings (30) and Decimal Five Pence (10), Shillings 1953 to 1966 English and Scottish issues, in a Whitman folder, in mixed grades VF to UNC some with attractive tone, Five Pences (1) 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988, in mixed grades from circulation, Sixpences (40) 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, R over I in VICTORIA VF, 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type VF toned, once cleaned, 1897 Good Fine, 1902 Matt Proof UNC, 1910 EF and lustrous, 1918 AU/GEF and lustrous, 1932 VG, 1935 EF, 1936 NEF/EF, 1937 (2) EF and GEF nicely toned, 1939 lustrous GEF, 1940 Lustrous A/UNC, 1941 EF, 1942 GEF and lustrous, 1943 GEF and attractively toned, 1944 NEF, 1945 NEF, 1946 GEF/AU and lustrous, 1947 A/UNC and lustrous, 1948 UNC lightly toned, 1949 GEF, 1950 GEF, 1951 NEF/GEF, 1952 Fine/Good Fine, 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned, 1954 About UNC, 1955 GEF toned, 1956 UNC lightly toned, 1957 Lustrous UNC, 1958 A/UNC, 1959 Lustrous UNC, 1960 EF, 1961 GEF, 1962 Lustrous UNC, lightly toning, 1963 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned, 1964 UNC, 1965 Lustrous UNC, 1966 Lustrous UNC, 1967 Lustrous UNC. MaundyThreepence 1704 Fine, Silver Threepences (21) 1873 Good Fine, 1883 NVF, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine/Good Fine, 1897 Lustrous About UNC, 1899 Near EF, 1909 About EF, 1910 Fine, 1912 VF, 1913 Good Fine/VF, 1916 NVF/VF, 1918 Fine/Good Fine, 1919 VF with scratches on the reverse, 1920 GEF with gold tone, 1925 EF/GEF scarce, 1928 EF, 1937 NEF/EF, 1938 EF and lustrous, 1939 Lustrous EF, 1940 VF/GVF, 1941 GF/VF, and Farthings (31) 1825 1 in date double struck, and has no top serif, NEF, 1862 NVF with some surface dirt, 1865 Lustrous UNC, 1873 High 3 VF, 1874H VF, 1875H Fine, 1878 Fine with some surface residue, 1884 GF/NVF, 1894 Good Fine, along with 1937-1955 in a Whitman Folder (22) missing the 1956 and the Elizabeth II first obverse coin GVF to A/UNC some with lustre
Sixpences (10) 1705 Plumes Near VF with some scratches, 1757 Good Fine, 1818 GVF, 1834 Fine, 1902 (2) the first NVF, the second A/UNC and lustrous the obverse lustrous, the reverse nicely toned, 1909 About VF, 1935 AU/UNC and lustrous, 1936 GEF/AU, 1944 A/UNC, Groats (3) NEF/GVF toned, 1838 GVF/NEF, 1849 NVF, SilverThreepences (12) 1874 UNC with practically full lustre, 1885 Lustrous UNC with some light toning, 1909 Fine/Good Fine, 19Lustrous UNC with a tone spot on the obverse, 1933 GEF, 1935 (2) GEF and NEF, 1937 (4) A/UNC, EF/AU, GEF, and EF, 1940Fine/Good Fine, Threehalfpence 1834 VG
VictoriaJubilee Head Coinage (20) Shillings 1887 (5), Sixpences 1887 Withdrawn type (15) two have R over I in VICTORIA, in mixed grades one Fine the others NVF to EF
A good collection (101) of Indian Princely States/Independent Kingdoms along with other Asia and Asia Minor material including Byzantium, Greek, Indo-Greek and Islamic. Indian States/Independent Kingdoms (23), India - Bombay Presidency (2), Byzantium bronze (13), OttomanEmpire (10), Greek (13), Indo-Greek (2). Islamic (38) includes Indian States Maratha Peshwa Ankush Snake Rupee 1700AD Pune Mint, Fine. Baroda Rupee AH 122- (last digit off flan) C#28, Fine. Jaipur Rupee Ram Singh Year 25 KM#119 Bold Fine, Mewar Rupee undated (1858-1920) 'Friendship with London' legend Y#11 Fine or better. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee date, Ahmadabad Mint, partially off the flan KM#259.1 EF with gold toning. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee Surat Mint undated (1800-1815) Good Fine with grey tone. Seljuk Dynasty - Sultanate of Rum joint rule of Sultan Kay Ka'us II, Sultan Qilich Arslan IV, & Sultan Kay Qubadh II SilverDirham NVF nicely toned, Sultanate of Delhi - Tanka coinage 4 Gani Mubarak 1316-1320, MWI#D275, 3.55 grammes, Good Fine, Indian Independent Kingdoms KutchKori Gohadaji I AH978 (date frozen) KM#43 GVF, Sultanate of Delhi Tanka coinage 2 Gani Muhammad Ala Al-din II Khilji (1296-1316) MWI#2569, 3.40 grammes, Fine. Mauryan silver 'Sun and Wagon' punchmarked coinage (2) 321-297BC, 3.51 and 3.52 grammes, only some of the punchmark detail clear, both near Fine. Indo-Greek Western Satraps Rudrasena I Obverse Bust right with corrupted Greek legend in Indo-Greek style, Reverse: Three-arched hill with river, crescent and sun. Fine with some edge cracks. Indo-Greek Western Region Silver Drachm Nahapana (50-75AD) Obverse: Bust right, collar showing, wearing Satrapal cap, Reverse: Arrow pointing down and to the left, thunderbolt to the right, dot between them with inscriptions in Brahmi and Kharoshti, much of which is off-flan, Mitchener 1253 evenly struck NVF/GF and bold. Rajput Dynasty Chauhans of Delhi Billon Drachm Someshvara (1169-1179) Good Fine. Kutch Kori Bhorajji (1632-1654AD) KM#12 Fine, Baroda Rupee Malhar Rao 1870-1875AD (date off flan) 11.70 grammes, About VF and bold. Indore Rupee AH1204 in the name of Shah Alam II, Yasvanth Rao Malharnagar Mint, KM#76, 11.2 grammes, VF and bold. Ancient India - Gadhalya Portrait type Drachm c.950-1200 AD dump coinage Fine. Indo-Sassanian Gadhlaya Paisa Drachm 800-950AD 3.8 grammes Fine. Indian States - Lunavada Copper Paisa Wakhat Singhji 19th Century, exact issue unclear, 6.31 grammes Near Fine. India - Panchala Kingdom Half Karshapana Indamitra? exact issue unclear About VG. Ancient India Kushan Copper Unit c.Mid 3rd Century CE, NVG with some green surface residue. Islamic Almohade square Silver Dirham 12-13th Century (1150-1238AD) struck in Al-Andalus 1.52 grammes Fine and bold. Islamic Seljuks of Rum Kay Ka'us II, Qilich Arslan IV and Kay Qubadh Silver Dirham AH647-655 (1249-1257AD) 2.48 grammes, Good Fine. Kabul Shahi Dynasties Jital Vakka Deva Lion/Elephant c.900-1000AD, 2.75 grammes, Near Fine. Bahri dynasty - Mamluk Sultanate Fals AH780-781 (1380-1381AD), al-Sultan al-Malik,al-Mansur 2.23 grammes, VG on an irregularly shaped flan, India Independent Kingdomes - Kutch Kori Pagmalji I (1698-1715AD) AH978 date frozen KM#43, 3.82 grammes Fine. India - Bahamids, Sultans of Deccan Copper Ala al-Din Ahmad 1435-1457AD Gani 16.27 grammes Fine. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Ashraf Sha-ban II Copper Fal (1363-1377AD), 2.94 grammes, VG. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Nasir Muhammad Third Reign (1310-1341AD) Copper Fal VG. Habbarids Silver Damma c.9th-10th Century 0.64 grammes, Fine, off-centre with some flan cracks. Parthia - Silver Drachm Phraates IV (38-2BC) Obverse: Diademed bust left, eagle with wreath in beak in right field, Reverse: Archer with bow seated Good Fine and bold with good metal. Mongol of Persia - Ilkans Silver Dirham AH716-736, 2.81 grammes Fine, Abbasaid Caliphate Silver Dirham AH185 First Period al-Rashid, Harun, Madinat al Salam Mint Pleasing Fine. Ottoman Empire AH1115 Ahmed III Para KM#139.1 Fine with a flan crack. Silver Akce (4) Mehmed II the Conqueror AH848-850 (1444AD) some surface pitting, Good Fine and bold, Bayezid II AH886 Fine, off-centre, Suleiman the Magnificent AH926 Fine, Off-centre, the date full showing, scarce thus, the fourth worn and not attributable. Para Musafa III AH1171 (1757-1774) regnal year not visible VG, Para Abdul Hamid I AH1187/6 (1774-1789) KM#371 VG. Copper Akce Bayezid II 1481-1512, 2.97 grammes, Near Fine off-centre. Byzantium B
A mixed lot with a bag of mixed world (2 kilos) mostly 20th century base metal issues from circulation including crowns, low grade and damaged hammered (3), Maria Theresia restrike Thaler 1780, bracelet made up of 8 German East AfricaSilver 1/ Rupees, two unidentified artefacts and three earlier low grade world coins
Australia and New Zealand Token issues (7) Australia (5) New South Wales unnamed and undated issue KM#Tn283 Fine, Peace and Plenty 1858 Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn285.1 VG, 1862 Melbourne, T.Stokes. Legend: T.Stokes Maker 100 Collins St. East Melbourne in two lines below crest, KM#Tn236.1 (Mule) About Fine, undated Melbourne, Victoria, J.McFarlane KM#Tn164 About Fine, once lightly cleaned now colourfully retoned, Geelong, Victoria, R.Parker undated KM#Tn188 Near Fine with some scratches. New Zealand (2) undated Milner & Thompson KM#Tn49 NEF, 1871 Auckland Licensed Victuallers Association KM#Tn6 Near Fine
Australia Edward VIII Fantasy Sixpences 1937 (24), by Maklouf, bearing the portrait of Edward VIII and struck in .925 silver. Made in the early 1990s with a mintage believed to be around 2000 pieces, Proof FDC
AustraliaPennies (7) 1941 Perth mint KM#36 Fine with streaky metal mix, 1948 Melbourne Mint, double struck 4 in date KM#36 Good Fine, 1950 Melbourne KM#43 Fine with planchet flaw on the reverse, 1952 Melbourne, flatter base to 2, with doubled base bar to 2 giving a forked tip appearance, KM#43 Good Fine, 1952 Melbourne 'flared tip' base to 2, with doubled 5 in date, as KM#43 Fine with some spots, 1952 Melbourne, 'flared tip' base to 2, as KM#43 Fine with some nicks to the Kangaroo design, Fine, 1952 Melbourne, 'flared tip' base to 2, with doubled 52 to the date, as KM#43 About Fine, Philippines 5 Piso 1975 Ferdinand E.Marcos NickelProof KM#210.1 nFDC with a hint of toning, the bust retaining the full frosting
Australia, Canada and Cyprus INA Fantasy Patterns (17) Australia (8) Sixpences 1920 (2) UNC Toned and Lustrous UNC, Threepence 1920 Toned AU/UNC, Crown undated Obverse ADVANCE AUSTRALIA Emu and Kangaroo with map of Australia all crowned , Reverse MODEL Gold Plated Piedfort, 40.19 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Crowns 1937 Edward VIII (3) one Silver plated UNC, one with some contact marks on the King's neck, Lead Trial in the style of a 1797 GB Penny AUSTRALIAN PROCLAMATION 1800-2000 UNC with some edge nicks, Canada INA Fantasy Dollars Edward VIII (5) 1937 Crowned and draped bust left in Barton-style gold plate (2), 1937 Bare Head left, in Barton-style gold plate, 1937 Crowned and draped bust left, in Barton-style silver plate (2) all UNC with practically full lustre, Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (4) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR continuous legend, in copper lustrous UNC (2), and Larger bust and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR divided legend UNC and lustrous with some toning
Belgium5 Francs (2) 1869 Near VF, 1870 Near Fine as part of a group of Belgium (93) 19th and 20th Century includes a few silver minors, in mixed circulated grades a few later coins lustrous
Canada Tokens (15) includes Prince Edward Island, Upper Canada, Lower Canada and Nova Scotia types in mixed grades VG to VF, along with Canada Confederation Medal 1867-1927 EF, also a GB Halfpenny 1811 Bristol Patent sheathing Nail Manufactory VG
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