Southern RhodesiaVIP Proof/Proof of record 6-coin set 1937 comprising Halfcrown 1937 KM#13 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, Florin 1937 KM#12, in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, Shilling 1937 KM#11 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, Sixpence 1937 KM#10 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, Threepence 1937 KM#9 in a PCGS holder and graded PR66, and Penny 1937 KM#8 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, a very rare set with a mintage of just 40
South Africasilver crowns (15) 1947/48/49/50/51/52/53/54(2)/55/56/57/58/59/60 the scarce 1959 aEF others generally EF - Unc, Halfcrowns 1953/56/57 2/- 1956 these from circulation Great Britain Crown 1890 Fine
IrelandGroat Henry VIII Harp Coinage H I for Jane Seymore 1536 -7 S6473 VF perhaps light clipped (2.2 grams) with some verdigris obverse, Royal Dublin Society 'Admit One' token/pass undated 39.5mm Obverse NOSTRI PLENA LABORIS with Britannia on a Harp VF with a touch of verdigris, Armagh Flax Spinning Mill 1D 1866 VF, GunmoneyHalfcrown and Shilling 1690 Fair - Fine, Woods 1723 coppers (3) 1.2d (2), and 1/4 Fair - Fine
World a small group (6) Southern Rhodesia (4) Halfcrowns (2) 1934 KM#5 GVF/NEF, 1946 KM#15a EF/GEF and lustrous, Florins (2) GVF and NEF, South Africa Florin 1897 KM#6 NEF/GEF with a tone spot below the bust, Mozambique10 Centimos 1975 bronze EF/GEF and lustrous
World in silver (34) includes many Halfcrown and Crown-sized in mixed grades some EF and better, along with World 20th Century in base metal (125) in mixed grades
IrelandHalfcrownGunmoney 1689 Dec Poor, Shilling Gunmoney 1689 July. Fine, Halfpenny 1723 Woods VG, Halfpenny 1822 EF, Halfpenny 1928 A/UNC and lustrous, Penny 1928 A/UNC and lustrous, as part of a group of Ireland 19th and 20th Century (51) in mixed grades, and Isle of Man Halfpenny 1798 VG
South AfricaHalfcrown 1896 VF, Florins (2) 1896 Fine, 1897 Engraved on the reverse, portrait with hat and pipe, Shillings (8) 1892 Fine, 1895 (2), 1896, 1897 (4) as part of a group of South Africa and British African Colonial minors, with a few Portuguese issues (192) a wide variety in mixed grades a couple lustrous, along with Africa a mixed group (61) includes South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Belgian Congo and more, 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades
South Africa (31) ZAR issues (27) Halfcrowns (9), Florins (4), Shillings (8), Sixpences (4), Threepences (2), in mixed grades VG to VF, a cut profile of Kruger in silver appears cut from a ZAR Halfcrown , with mount at top, Sixpences (2) 1926 NVF, 1933 F/VF, Threepence 1934 NEF
Ireland (5) Halfcrown 1943 VG with a scratch on the obverse and a dig on the reverse, Very Rare along with Pennies (4) 1931 EF with lustre, 1935 UNC with traces of lustre, 1940 (2) VF and scarce
GB and World a large group in cases and tins, Crowns (4) 1671 VG plugged, 1696 VG, 1844 VG, 1953 Proof UNC, MaundyFourpence and Threepence 1902 GEF, Cartwheel Twopences 1797 (3) G-VG, Penny 1871 VG, Penny 1950 EF, as part of a large group includes Sets, 19th and 20th Century mostly base metal includes some silverHalfcrowns and Threepences, Banknotes etc. in mixed grades (total weight over 30 Kilos, in 3 boxes and a case)
Africa a varied and useful group (70) Trial pieces (2) British West AfricaShilling 1952 struck in steel with TRIAL on both sides UNC, Nigeria Shilling 1962 with TRIAL in obverse and reverse fields UNC, Southern Rhodesia (17) Crown 1953, Halfcrowns (4) 1936, 1937, 1940, 1947, Two Shillings (2) 1935, 1940, Shillings (2), Sixpence 1932, Threepences (2) 1936, 1941, Pennies (3) 1934, 1937, 1944, Halfpennies (2) 1934, 1944, in mixed grades some EF, Medal 1965 Rhodesia Independence EF, Rhodesia 20 Cents 1964 Fine, German East Africa (4) One Rupie 1910J, Half Rupie 1904A, 1 Heller 1908J, Half Heller 1904A, East Africa and Uganda (7) 25 Cents 1906, One Cent (5) 1901 Aluminium, 1909, 1912H, 1913, 1917H, One Pice 1897, in mixed grades most VF to GEF, East Africa (15) 50 Cents 1922, 1948, 25 Cents 1913, 10 Cents (5) 1936 (2) George V and Edward VIII issues, 1941, 1951, 5 Cents (5) Edward VIII 1936KN, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1963, One Cent 1952 in mixed grades, One Shilling (2)1949, 1952 many in lustrous UNC, Sierra Leone 10 Cents 1796 GVF toned, Nigeria - British West Africa (4) Penny 1907, One Tenth Penny (3) 1908, 1909, 1911H GVF to GEF, British West Africa (19) Two Shillings 1913, One Shilling 1939, Sixpence 1919H, Threepences (2) 1914, 1945H, Pennies (9) 1915H, 1920H, 1936 Edward VIII, 1936H Edward VIII, 1936KN Edward VIII, 1940, 1940KN, 1943, 1951, Halfpennies (2) 1915H, 1936KN Edward VIII, One Tenth Penny (3) 1932, 1936, 1940, in mixed grades, many EF to UNC and lustrous, along with a small group of mixed African paper money (9) these modern issues in high grades
Ireland a collection in an album Ten Shillings 1966 (2) and Halfcrown to Farthings 1928-1968 complete except for the 1943 Florin, 175 coins, (the 1943 Halfcrown VG), in mixed grades some VF to GEF and lustrous, some coins with surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
IrelandGunmoney (9) Crowns 1690 (2), Halfcrowns (3) 1689 Sept. Large Size, 1689 Nov: Large Size, 1690 May Small Size, Shillings (3) 1689 Feb: Large Size, 1689 July, 1690 June. Small Size, Sixpence 1689 July in mixed grades some VF or better
South Africa (41) Halfcrowns (19) and Florins (22) George VI and Elizabeth II includes Halfcrowns 1947 and 1949, Florins 1946 and 1948, in mixed grades VG to NVF
Mexico8 Reales 1783MO from the wreck of the El Cazador, NGC Shipwreck Certification Genuine, boxed with certificate, along with HalfcrownCharles I mintmark not visible VG the reverse slightly better
IrelandHalfcrown 1934 NVF with some tape residue on the reverse, Shilling 1930 EF with dull lustre, Ten PenceBank Tokens 1805 (2) About Fine and Fine, as part of a group of Ireland (33) Copper issues Charles II to George III in mixed grades, along with GB Sixpences William III in low grade and a Sixpence-sized silver piece with several countermarks, host coin not recognizable
World (10) USA5 Cents 1882 Filled 2 with the appearance of being 2 over 3, unlike any of the illustrated over dates of this period in the Breen catalogue. Fine, worthy of further research, New Zealand (3) Halfcrown 1942 VF/EF, Penny Tokenundated John Brinsmead & Sons Pianos NVF, Halfpenny Token Henry J.Hall, Christchurch Fair, Australia (5) Florin 1912 Fine, Shilling 1916M Fine, Pennies (3) 1916 I VF, 1922 GVF, 1936 VF, Canada Cent 1908 NEF
World in silver (52) 18th and 19th Century, the majority German and Austrian types, most Halfcrown sized or bigger includes many high grade and lustrous
IrelandGunmoney (25) Crowns (2), Halfcrowns large Size (5), Halfcrowns small size (2), Shillings Large size (13), Shillings Small size (3) in mixed grades to VF all with considerable verdigris
IrelandHalfcrowns to Farthings (49) mostly 1928 onwards includes a handful of early coppers, Ireland Mint Set mixed dates in Green wallet (Lustrous UNC), AustraliaPenny 1941, GB Farthing 1909, Euro Cent 2004, unless stated, in mixed circulated grades
IrelandHalfcrown 1961 Mule GF, Ten Shillings 1966 Pearse GEF as part of a group of Ireland (18) all but one Free State coinage Shillings to Farthings in mixed grades to EF
Australia (16) Florins (4) 1918M VG, 1926 VG, 1928 VG, 1936 Fine, Shillings (3) 1911 G, 1912 VG, 1926 VG, Sixpences (6) 1910 VG, 1911 Fine, 1916M VG , 1922 VG, 1928 Good Fine, 1934 Fine, Threepence 1922 Near Fine, Pennies (2) 1927 Fine, 1932 VF, New Zealand (18) Halfcrowns (4) 1934 (2) VG and NF, 1935 Good Fine, 1944 VG, Florins (6) 1933 NEF, 1934 VG, 1935 NF, 1936 Fine, 1940 GVF, 1946 EF, Shillings (2) 1934 VG, 1935 Fine, Sixpence 1941 Fine, Threepences (5) 1933 VG, 1936 NF, 1942 One Dot (2) Fine and EF, 1956 No shoulder strap VF, Australia Mint Set 1966 (6 coins) UNC on the card of issue, New Zealand '£sd to Decimal a double set comprising Mint Set 1965 UNC in the sealed wallet of issue, and Mint Set 1967 Polished Standard Specimen Set Lustrous UNC in the wallet of issue
IrelandGunmoneyHalfcrowns (7) 1689 Mar: , 1689 Aug: , 1689 Sepr, 1689 Sepr: (NEF holed), 1689 Dec, plus two with the month unclear, Fair to Fine unless stated
WalesINA Retro Pattern Crowns in base metal (151) 1808 George III with Crown and Prince of Wales Feathers Reverse, struck in pewter (27), Ireland George IV 1820 with Gunmoney style Reverse, struck in copper (30), Wales George IV 1830 Welsh Dragon crowned, flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers, struck in aluminium (18), GB George IV 1820 with reverse similar to the adopted Halfcrown reverse struck in Silver coated alloy (20), Wales William IV 1830 Welsh Dragon crowned, flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers (28) struck in Nickel Silver, Wales William IV 1830 Welsh Dragon crowned, flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers (28) struck in golden alloy, UNC and prooflike, the pewter issues mint toned
INA Retro Pattern Crowns in base metal (90) GB (30) 1820 George IV with a representation of the adopted Halfcrown Reverse, Ireland (30) 1820 George IV with a representation of the Gunmoney Reverse, Scotland 1820 George IV Crowned Shield and thistles reverse
GB and World with sets and cased crowns and bags of earlier material including silver such as George III Halfcrown, and Newfoundland 20c 1899 in collectable grades
Southern Rhodesia (4) Crown 1953 Cecil Rhodes UNC with light contact marks, Halfcrowns (3) 1934 EF with a few small spots, 1937 AU/UNC and lustrous with contact marks, 1939 GVF/EF
New Zealand a comprehensive collection in album pages (232) Crown (1) 1949, Halfcrowns (23, includes 1940 Centennial A/UNC) Florins (29, missing only 1937, 1940, 1963), Shillings (32), Sixpences (38), Threepences (40), Pennies (39, missing only 1965), Halfpennies (30, missing only 1953 and 1955), in mixed grades some lustrous EF-UNC
Ireland in base metal, Halfcrowns (6.8 Kilos, will be around 100 coins), Florins (1.5 Kilos, will be around 125 coins), Shillings (1.3 Kilos, will be around 220 coins), Sixpences (2 Kilos, will be around 440 coins), Threepences (1.3 Kilos, will be around 400 coins), Pennies and Halfpennies (22.3 Kilos, will be around 2300 coins) in mixed circulated grades
GB, Wales, Scotland and IrelandINA Retro Pattern Crowns (383) GB George IV 1820 Reverse as the adopted Halfcrown design in Nickel silver (40), Scotland (83) 1830 George IV Reverse Crowned shield flanked by thistles, in copper (70), in Nickel Silver (13), Wales (99) 1830 George IV Reverse Welsh Dragon, Crowned flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers, in Nickel Silver (59), in aluminium (40), Ireland George IV 1820 Reverse in the style of the Gunmoney Coinage (148) in nickel silver (30), in copper (69), in aluminium (49), Ireland William IV 1830 Reverse Crowned Harp (13) UNC and lustrous
IrelandProof Set 1928 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing nFDC the bronze bright and lustrous, in the original green case of issue, this in reasonable condition
Australia (16) Florins (4) 1918M VG, 1926 VG, 1928 VG, 1936 Fine, Shillings (3) 1911 G, 1912 VG, 1926 VG, Sixpences (6) 1910 VG, 1911 Fine, 1916M VG , 1922 VG, 1928 Good Fine, 1934 Fine, Threepence 1922 Near Fine, Pennies (2) 1927 Fine, 1932 VF, New Zealand (18) Halfcrowns (4) 1934 (2) VG and NF, 1935 Good Fine, 1944 VG, Florins (6) 1933 NEF, 1934 VG, 1935 NF, 1936 Fine, 1940 GVF, 1946 EF, Shillings (2) 1934 VG, 1935 Fine, Sixpence 1941 Fine, Threepences (5) 1933 VG, 1936 NF, 1942 One Dot (2) Fine and EF, 1956 No shoulder strap VF, Australia Mint Set 1966 (6 coins) UNC on the card of issue, New Zealand '£sd to Decimal a double set comprising Mint Set 1965 UNC in the sealed wallet of issue, and Mint Set 1967 Polished Standard Specimen Set Lustrous UNC in the wallet of issue
South Africa in slabs (12) Halfcrowns (3) 1892 NGC VF25, 1894 ANACS NET EF40 Cleaned, 1897 NGC XF40, Florin 1897 NGC XF Details Surface hairlines, Shillings (3) 1894 PCGS XF40,1895 NGC VF35, 1897 NGC AU58, Threepences (3) 1893 NGC VF35, 1896 NGC UNC Details, Excessive Surface Hairlines, 1897 NGC AU58, Penny 1893 NGC AU55 BN
South Africa Crowns 1949, 1951 (2), 1952 (14), 1951 issues Halfcrowns (2), Florin (1), Shillings (2), 6d (2), 3d (2) Southern Rhodesia Crowns 1953 (4) a high grade group generally Unc or near so
Five Pound Crown 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday SilverProofPiedfort, Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girl guiding Silver Proof FDC in the boxes of issue, Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Wedding UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, as part of a group of GB and World (44) in two Westminster boxes, includes some World Silver Proof Crown sized items, plus a photo frame containing Second World war Victory Set comprising George VI coinage 9 coins Halfcrown to Farthing, a set of 7 stamps and 3 replica miniature medals
South Africa (5) Halfcrown 1949 Proof UNC with a few light contact marks and a small tone spot, Florin 1948 Lustrous UNC, Shillings (3) 1947 Lustrous UNC, 1947 Proof UNC, 1948 Lustrous UNC with a few light contact marks
GB Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head UNC, USADollar 1879S Lustrous UNC, Jetton Germany, undated (1637-1638) laureate young bust R, LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX / crowned arms of France, CONRAD LAVFFERS RECHEN PFENING, AE28, by Conrad Lauffer Fine
World and GB, a mixed lot with collections in albums, a small group of GB silver including Victoria YH Halfcrown 1834 reported as a lead pattern but in our view a contemporary cast copy in lead, others in quantities in bags, folders, tubs and boxes (lot in 2 boxes) also includes Coin Year Book 2012
World (28) Canada Dollars (7) 1939 (2), 1952, 1958 BritishColumbia, 1959, 1965, 1967, IndiaRupee 1900, Essequibo and Demerara Half Stuiver 1813, GB (2) Trade Dollar 1909B, Farthing 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit, IrelandShillingGunmoney 1689 Feb: Morocco 4 Falus AH1288 Fes, India GoldFanam, a small group (7) of Ancient bronzes, in mixed grades, also Mis-Strikes (8) all GB Halfcrown weak strike with FID missing, Sixpence 1967 Off-centre with around 1mm blank flan, plain edge, with a raised lip, Decimals (5) Ten Pence 1968 with G.REG weak almost missing, 1973 with planchet clip, Five Pence 1969 with straight cut on the edge, Two Pences 1971 (2) with planchet clips, One Penny 1971 with planchet clip, in mixed grades
A mixed lot with strength is paramumismatic items, others including 12 kilos of world coins, and pre decimal GB Farthings - Halfcrowns (none in silver) (lot)
Ireland a collection in an album Halfcrowns to farthings 1928-1966 (65) includes silver issues in mixed grades with some later dates in UNC, Ireland Mint Sets (12) Mixed 1950s and 1960s Halfcrown to Farthing sets (3) UNC in the green Central Bank of Ireland boxes, (one hard box) GEF-UNC, Specimen Mint Set 1963 UNC boxed, 1966 in the soft wallet UNC (2), 1967, 1968 UNC in the sleeves of issue, 1966 Ten Shillings to Farthing UNC in a slide case, 1971 Polished Standard Specimen Sets in the green soft cases (3) UNC, Irelands Decimal Coins 1969-1971 UNC in the wallet of issue
IrelandGunmoney (6) Crown 1690 Fair, Halfcrown Large Size 1689 Oct Fine, Halfcrown Small Size 1690 May Fine, Shilling Large size 1689 Jan Fine, Shilling Small size 1690 May VG/NF, Sixpence 1689 July Near Fine
Ireland Portlaw and Co. Waterford Mayfield Factory Malcolmson Brothers (8) Halfcrown Tokens 1854 (3) each an uncut pair on cardboard, Shilling Tokens 1854 (3) each an uncut pair on cardboard, Shilling Tokens 1854 (2) in cardboard cut from the original rectangular card, all in very good condition
Panama 5 Centesimos 1916 VF as part of a World group (20) along with Spain100 Pesetas (4) 1949(50), 1966 (66), 1966(67), 1966(68), New Zealand (4) Crown 1953, Halfcrown 1965 Proof, Florin 1965 Proof, Dollar 1967 Proof, Belgium50 Francs (3) 1958 Coin alignment (2) DER BELGEN and DES BELGES types, 1960 Coin alignment, Belgium Medallic issue 1965 Obverse head left with date below reverse depicting an ancient coin with about 5mm blank flan around the edge, Austria (8) Thaler Maria Theresa Restrike 1780, 50 Schillings (3) 1963 600th Anniversary of the Tirols, 1965 Rudolf Der Stifter, 1978 Schubert, 25 Schillings (3) 1955, 1957 Mariazell, 1968 Lukas Von Hildenbrandt, plus Spink a copy of a Ducat 1642 27mm diameter in silver, in mixed grades to UNC
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