World (3.5 kilos) being Italy (1.8 kilos) mostly 20th century with many pre WWII and some pre 1900 and Ireland (1.7 kilos) base metal pre decimal issues Halfpennies to Halfcrowns from circulation the Italy with a few lustrous types
World (approximately 12 Kilos) a wide range of countries represented, mostly 20th Century base metal issues, with many crown-sized, includes some Proof Issues, many EF to Lustrous UNC, includes Ireland (351) Halfcrowns (42), Florins (9), Shillings (13) Sixpences (77), Threepences (2), Pennies (47), Halfpennies (21), Farthings (24), DecimalTen Pence (4), Decimal Two Pence (11) Decimal One Penny (12), Decimal Half Penny (89) the pre-Decimals mostly 1960s issues, most are EF to UNC the vast majority lustrous
GB and World (32) Ireland (8) Halfcrowns (3) 1928 (2) VF and GVF, the second with some spots on the reverse, 1939 Good Fine, Toned. Florins (2) 1928 NEF, 1940 Fine with some tone spots, Shilling 1928 NEF, Sixpence 1928 EF/NEF, Threepence 1928 UNC GB (5) Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head GVF, Brass Threepences (2) 1937 GEF, 1943 GEF, Halfpennies (2) 1807 VG, 1944 A/UNC, Lundy One Puffin 1929 (2) the first NEF, the second EF with lustre and a few spots. Jersey1/13th Shilling 1866 VF, Straits Settlements (2) Ten Cents 1901 Good Fine, 5 Cents 1900 Near Fine, Toned, Canada Ten Cents 1890 H VG toned, India (3) Quarter Rupee 1891 VG, Two Annas (2) 1841 Legend continuous over bust, VG/Near Fine, 1888 VG, Hong Kong 5 Cents 1891 VG/Near Fine. Ceylon (4) 25 Cents 1909VG/Near Fine, 10 Cents (3) 1894 VG, 1900 (2) Fine and VG, Australia (2) Penny 1917 I GVF with a trace of lustre, Halfpenny 1938 GVF/NEF with some lustre, South Africa Penny 1898 VF, New Zealand Penny 1944 NEF and lustrous, Canada - Medal 1927 Confederation 1867-1927 25mm diameter in bronze VF
IrelandFarthing Token E.Cleburne, Clothier, Cork undated Good Fine, Ireland Mint Sets (2) 1969-1971 UNC in the folders of issue Halfpennies George III contemporary counterfeits (2) Good to VG, as part of a group of Ireland (79) comprising Halfcrowns (2), Florin (1), Shillings (5), Sixpences (10), Threepences (14), Pennies (33), Halfpennies (5), DecimalTen Pence (2), Decimal Five Pence (1), Decimal Two Pence (2), and Decimal Penny (1), along with USA Cent 1976D VF and Malaya5 Cents 1948 Fine
IrelandHalfpennies (13) Charles II to George IV includes 1686 Fine and 1805 NEF with small spots, Farthings 1806 (2) GEF and VF, Halfcrown to Farthings Free state coinage in base metal (73) in mixed grades and a Halfpenny Token 1879 Non-Local London & Newcastle Tea Company NVF
Ireland (56) Shillings (6) 1951 (2) S.6640 Lustrous UNC and toned UNC, 1954 (2) S.6640 UNC and Lustrous UNC with few tone spots, 1955 (2) S.6640 both Toned UNC, Sixpences (3) 1942 S.6641 A/UNC, 1949 S.6641 UNC with a tone spot on the obverse, 1958 S.6641 UNC and lustrous with small edge nicks, Threepence 1934 S.6628 EF with hairlines, Halfcrowns (3) 1939 (2), 1941, Florins (6) 1939 (2), 1940 (2), 1941, 1955, Shillings (4) 1935, 1939 (2), 1940, Sixpences (4) 1956, 1960, 1961 (2), Threepences (12) 1940, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1953 (2), 1956 (5), 1961, Pennies (10) 1931, 1935 (3), 1940 (6) in mixed grades to GEF, Florin 1959 S.6639 UNC with a small carbon spot, Pennies (4) 1935 S.6630 UNC and nicely toned, 1937 S.6630 UNC and nicely toned, 1943 S.6643 UNC and colourfully toned, 1946 S.6643 Lustrous UNC with a few small spots, Halfpennies (3) 1935 S.6631 UNC or near so with traces of lustre and a flan flaw on the edge, 1937 S.6631 A/UNC and lustrous with a few small tone spots, 1942 S.6644 Lustrous UNC, the reverse nicely toned Shillings (5) 1951 (2) S.6640 GEF and UNC, 1954 S.6640 UNC (2), 1955 S.6640 Lustrous UNC, Sixpences (4) 1940 S.6636 EF, 1949 S.6641 GEF with a small spot on the rim, 1952 GEF with an edge nick 1958 UNC
Ireland (78) Woods Halfpennies 1723 (3), Woods Farthings 1723 (2) in mixed lower grades, Penny 1823, Halfpennies (5) 1805 (2), 1822 (2), 1823, VG to NVF along with Ireland Free State Florins to Farthings (67) in mixed grades to GEF, includes some Farthings in lustrous grades along with Ireland Bust and Harp Token 1820 10 Harp Strings, Fine, as part of a group of Ireland (40) including ShillingGunmoney Small size 1690 June, Halfpennies 1688, 1693 (2), these in low grade, the remainder mostly Free State issues Halfcrowns to Farthings, with a few Decimal Issues, in mixed grades with a few later items EF to UNC and lustrous, along with Jersey Pennies (5) and Guernsey8 Doubles 1937-1964 these in mixed grades
Ireland a collection in a coin library album Halfcrowns (8), Pennies (22), Halfpennies (15), Farthings (13) in mixed grades to EF, Threepences (36) Sixpences (48) Shillings (14) and Florins (13) in album pages, these in mixed circulated grades, Pennies a date run in a green folder album (22) in mixed grades, Farthings (12) in mixed grades, along with a large group of Pennies 1968, Halfpennies 1964 and 1966, and Decimal Pennies 1971 (49) these in UNC
Ireland (11) Crown 1690 Poor/NVG, Halfcrowns Gunmoney (2) 1690 May. Small size S.6580CCC Limerick Bust NVF with some pitting to the flan, Halfcrown 1690 June VG/About Fine, Gunmoney Shillings (5) 1690 Large size Apr: Fine with a planchet clip, 1690 June. VF, 1690 June. Fine with pitted surfaces, 1689 Dec: as S.6581K with ERA for FRA, NEF for wear but pitted, Shilling 1690 June. S.6582G VF pitted with a few small spots Shilling Edward VI 1549 a contemporary brass imitation 'Bungal' issue S.6494A mintmark Arrow, weight 6.5 grammes Fair, scarce, Farthings (2) Armstrong's Coinage of 1660-1661 Upright die axis, R on Crown band, S.6566 Fair/NVF the obverse with surface corrosion, Southern Cities of Refuge local issue 1645-1647, Cork (?) Ship reverse on a rectangular flan, 2.9 grammes, Poor thus preventing a more accurate attribution, along with a further group of Ireland (19) Ten PenceBank Token 1813, Five Pence Bank Token 1805, Pennies (3) 1805 (2), 1822, Halfpennies (11) George II worn (1), 1742, 1748, 1749, 1766, 1781, 1805 (3), 1822, 1823, Farthings (2) 1723 Woods, 1806, and a small fantasy copy of an 1822 Penny in mixed circulated grades
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
Commonwealth countries a collection comprising AustraliaHalfpennies (5), New Zealand (123) Halfcrowns (19), Florin (1), Shillings (24), Sixpences (24), Threepences (31), Halfpennies (24), Great Britain (33) Five Pence (1), Halfpennies (32), Ireland (3) Five Pence (1), Sixpences (2), South Africa (47) Halfcrowns (5), Florin (1), Penny (1), Halfpenny (36), Half Cent (4) Southern Rhodesia (82) Shilling (17), Sixpences (18), Threepences (17), Penny (19), Half Penny (11), Rhodesia and Nyasaland (21) Shilling (1), Sixpences (3), Threepences (6), Penny (7), Halfpenny (4), GuernseyOne Double (18), Rhodesia (4) Shilling (1), Sixpence (1), Threepence (2) all 20th Century issues except for the Guernsey One Double which are 19th and 20th Century, many date runs included with some scarcer dates noticed, in mixed grades with some later coins lustrous EF-UNC, an interesting group
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