India Temple Token 35mm diameter undated, Near Fine, as part of a group of Mint Errors and Fantasies (12) GB Decimal Five Pence 2014 EF with obverse lettering weakly struck, MaundyTwopence 1838 with a large 'leaf-shaped' flan flaw on the reverse VF, Pennies (2) 1858 No WW, the reverse with a flan flaw and a 'strike-through' error on the R of BRITANNIAR, 1967 with planchet clip GVF cleaned, Halfcrowns 1818 and 1936 base metal contemporary counterfeits both VG, India Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay EF with long lamination flaw on the obverse, British West Africa Penny 1952H with double struck central hole, GEF and lustrous, Fantasy issues (3) Crown 1936 Edward VIII EDWARD . VIII . KING . & . EMPEROR, Reverse George and the Dragon, Sixpence 1937 Edward VIII Reverse: Lion on crown left, GEF, Trade Dollar undated (2002) Trimetallic with United Kingdom Golden Jubilee / Beefeater with Union Jack flag coloured reverse EF
A Ladies wristwatch with 9 carat gold chain, the chain broken at one end, a 9 carat gold locket, 3.61 grammes, a 9 carat gold watch chain inscribed 'Ladyfair', 4.45 grammes, a 15 carat pin with hearts shape decorative design, with small central gemstone, attached with a safety chain, to a 9 carat gold decorative pendant with central opaque gemstone, a gold-coloured ring with the gemstone removed, not hallmarked so presumed not gold, 4.49 grammes, and a group of 5 charms, in mixed second-hand condition
Accessories a large group includes carrying boxes (2), the first with 20 trays, all with square holes, various sizes, in very good second-hand condition, the second with 7 Lindner style sliding trays/outers (one with the inner tray missing) , each will hold 20 Shilling sized coins, lockable with key, Lindner trays (4) comprising 30 coins (round holes) (2), 80 coins (square holes), and 35 coins (square holes), in excellent second-hand condition, Promoters boxes (29) most formerly housed Westminster or Bradford Exchange sets, a quantity of coin capsule and coin holders, most in good second-hand condition, a quantity of used banknote wallets and a booklet 'The King Of Coins - The Modern Sovereign' published by 288 Group Ltd, in excellent condition
Paranumismatic (96) an earlier group with an Indian Temple Token a Roman Bronze, medals, fantasies including a doubled reverse FantasySovereign (base metal), tokens and checks dating back to George III mixed grades some holed for suspension an interesting group of early Co-Op Tokens in bronze and brass 2d to £2 including Lewis of Bexley 2d and more, mixed grades a few lustrous
Accessories - a large group includes an aluminium carrying box with 8 Lindner style trays, two small plastic cabinets, one with spaces for 9 trays (8 trays present), and another smaller with 4 trays, a small group of empty cases and boxes for Royal Mint single coin issues, two additional Lindner trays, and a quantity of capsules, banknote wallets, banknote album pages and empty albums, 7 Lindner display trays, a useful group, the vast majority in used condition
A group of Balances and scales pieces includes a Callcott and Malpas spring balance (incomplete) face and mechanism only, balance pans (4) 2 7/8 inches, 3 inches, 3 3/8 inches and 6 1/4 inches diameter, a balance mechanism with no pan or base, inscribed Warranted Accurate on the arm, a Balance scale on a wooden base with one pan and a swing arm, with one pan 2 3/4 inches, with an unrelated balance swing arm and a clock-style pointer hand, in mixed second-hand condition
Accessories a large group includes Lindner Trays (8), Abafil Trays (39), Capsules, Stock boxes (a few Coindex), Albums, pages and dividers, Display trays to take various sizes of coins, many in very good second-hand condition, a useful group (lot, over 31 Kilos)
Accessories a wide ranging group includes Carrying cases (3) Abafil (empty) will hold 10 full size trays, Abafil (empty) will hold 20 full size trays, Lindner containing 8 full size trays all in good second-hand condition, Coin and Banknote Albums (17) some empty, some with pages and/or dividers, Lindner Trays (8) with different size inserts, Abafil-style trays (4) different sizes, promoters-style empty display boxes (3), a quantity of Banknote wallets (these appear unused but discoloured) and a small bag of coin capsules, and Book - D-Day The Invasion in Photographs, all in good second-hand condition (Total weight over 40 Kilos). And offered here without reserve
Paranumismatic items (around 8.5 Kilos), includes modern medals, machine tokens, Fantasy items, a small group of single promoters items, and many more, in mixed grades
Accessories a large group includes Lindner trays (14), Abafil-style trays (12), Westminster boxes (5), three coin album-style folders, a selection of Royal Mint and other promoters boxes and a group of capsules including Maundy 4-coin capsules, and more, all in good used condition (total weight around 21 Kilos)
Books and Accessories a varied group, includes Books (7) World Paper Money 1368-1960 11th Edition (2006), World Paper Money 1961-Date Modern Issues 11th Edition (2005), The Banknote Update by Owen W. Linzmayer (2009), Seaby's Standard Catalogue (3) 1972,1976 and 1984, Spink Standard Catalogue 2017 Pre-Decimal Issues, all in good second-hand condition, Westminster 12-coin boxes (4), Westminster trays or similar (7), Abafil-style trays (4), Lindner Trays (2), an aluminium case 410mm x 245mm x 95mm containing three bags of assorted size capsules, a pack of coin flips 1 1/4 x 1 1/4, a pack of 2x2 coin envelopes, a coin album, A banknote album, drawer-style trays (10) for various size coins, a Lindner carrying box to hold eight full size Lindner trays (no trays included), boxes for Royal Mint and or/promoters issues (30) and soft promoters issue bags (5), a ring binder, a 12-coin Westminster box and a magnifying glass, in mixed second-hand condition, the majority in very good condition (total weight over around 27 Kilos)
Paranumismatic items (around 8.5 Kilos), includes modern medals, machine tokens, Fantasy items, a small group of single promoters items, and many more, in mixed grades
Coin Weights (9) James I Weights (3) 22 Shilings (3) includes one example in 'Klippe' style, countermarked with crowned I on the obverse, 11 Shillings (3) includes one with Angel reverse, and 5 Shillings and 6 Pence (3) includes one with Angel reverse VF to EF a pleasing group
Postcards an accumulation, comprising Sussex (1355) includes Ardingly, Alfriston, Arundel, Battle, Bexhill, Brighton, Bognor Regis, Chichester, Eastbourne, Hastings, Hurstmonceux, Hove, Lewes, Pevensey, Rye, Worthing and more, Kent (452) includes Canterbury, Cliftonville, Dover, Folkestone, Margate, Maidstone, Rochester, Ramsgate, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and more, Surrey (226) includes Guildford, Dorking, Albury, Farnham, Croydon and more, and a mixed group (349) includes a group of Scottish types (32) with Tartan designs, many with ecclesiastical themes, many are early 20th Century with some sepia toned and some colour tinted types, many of the cards are unwritten, an interesting group and would appeal to the South-Eastern collector with over 1800 cards alone from Kent and Sussex with some smaller towns and villages noted, the vast majority in very good to excellent condition, also includes a number of empty vinyl storage sleeves
Accessories - A Retired Ex-Dealers group comprising Aluminium carrying cases (4) 6-tray, 7 tray (2) and 8-tray sizes, an Abafil case complete with 10 trays to hold various sizes of coins, additional coin trays to fit the cases (34) to hold various coin sizes, a Numis Coin album with pages and dividers, in slip case, Hagner Banknote sheets as new, (13 packs of 10 pages) each page hold three strips (storage for 390 notes), a series of Banknote album page dividers with the names of the various Treasury and Bank of England Chief Cashiers (12), and a group of 6 wooden coin trays in a folding box, all in very good second-hand condition (Total weight over 28 Kilos)
Badges and Medals a mixed group (26) includes Special Constabulary Bronze Medal with Long Service 1940 clasp on the ribbon, a Royal Automobile Club pair of elliptical badges with text 'Will Finder kindly write to The Royal Automobile Club quoting No. A 16618 Pall Mall, London. S.W.1', these in excellent condition, also includes some enamelled items some of these with a Northern theme, includes Bradford, West Riding and Keighley , some by Fattorini and Sons, in mixed grades
A brassSovereign weighing scale , along with a set of 4 brass weights, for 50 Sovereigns, 30 Sovereigns , 20 Sovereigns and 10 Sovereigns respectively , the 30, 20 and 10 marked Doyle & Son, London, in good used condition, with a group of Bank bags from Pre-Decimal times (14)
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSixpence 1948 struck off-centre with 2mm blank flan between 12 and 6 o'clock thus causing a slight raised 'lip' Fine, Penny 1872 Fine with an unofficial 'counterstamp' causing by the coin being placed on a George III type Gaming token, Fine, unusual, as part of a group of minor Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (12) planchet clips, blank flan, some possibly done after minting
Stamps an accumulation covering a wide range of subjects including 1965 Post Office Tower, 1967 British Discovery, 1974 Fire Service, 1975 62nd Inter-Parliamentary Conference, 1976 William Caxton, 1977 Racket Sports, 1978 Horses, 1978 Cycling, 1978 Christmas, 1979 Dogs, 1979 British Flowers, 1979 European Assembly Elections, 1979 Rowland Hill, 1979 Police, 1979 Horse Racing, 1979 Year of the Child, 1979 Christmas, 1980 British Birds, 1980 Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1980 International Stamp Exhibition, London, 1980 London International Stamp Exhibition Miniature Sheet 1, 1980 London International Stamp Exhibition Miniature Sheet 2 (2), 1980 London International Stamp Exhibition Miniature Sheet 3, 1980 London Landmarks, 1980 Famous People, 1980 British Music Conductors, 1980 Sport, 1980 Christmas, 1981 Folklore, 1981 International Year of the Disabled, 1981 Butterflies, 1981 The National Trusts, 1981 The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, 1981 The Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, British Mint Stamps Collector's Pack 1981, 1982 Fishing, 1982 Charles Darwin, 1982 Youth Organisations, 1982 British Theatre, 1982 Maritime Heritage, 1982 British Textiles, 1982 Information Technology, 1982 British Motor Cars, 1982 Christmas Carols, 1983 Commonwealth Day 1983 British Engineering Achievements, 1983 The British Army, 1983 British Gardens, 1983 British Fairs (2), 1983 Christmas, 1984 Heraldry (2), 1984 Cattle, 1984 Urban Renewal, 1984 The Royal Mail, 1984 The British Council, 1984 Christmas, all on the sheets of issue, First Day Covers (3) 150th Anniversary of 'A Christmas Carol' 9 Nov.1993 (2 both different), Greetings! 26.Feb 1996, The Heritage Collection First Day Covers (20) 1996 Westminster Abbey (2), 1996 The Railway Children, 1996 Children's TV 50th Anniversary, 1997 Enid Blyton Centenary (2), 1977 Sanquar Post Office- The oldest Working Post Office in the World, 1997 Lancaster Bale-Out (4), 1997 100 Years of Dracula (2), 1997 The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (6), The British Islands Collection First Day Covers (2) 1996 Emmeline Pankhurst, 1996 European Football Championships all in the packs of issue. Royal Mail Definitive Stamp Sets (42) Pack No.34 £1 to 1p, Pack No.37 First Class and Second Class Self-Adhesive (40), Pack No.38 (1997) First Class and 26p stamps, UNC in the packs of issue. Royal Mail packs (5) 1983 British Engineering Achievements (Pack No.144), 1984 Urban Renewal (Pack No.152), 1990 Astronomy (Pack No.212), 1991 Scientific Achievements (Pack No.216), 1991 Europe in Space (Pack No.217), 1995 Communications UNC in the wallets of issue, along with a further group of First Day Covers (19) 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh 25th Wedding Anniversary (3), 1973 Royal Wedding of HRH Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (2), 1991 Ordnance Survey Bicentenary, 1991 Radio Times, 1992 40th Anniversary of the Accession, Guernsey 1993 Rupert Bear, 1994 D-Day 50th Anniversary, 1994 Channel Tunnel, 1995 VE Day 50th Anniversary, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding, 1998 Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2003 Coronation Golden Jubilee, 2005 The Marriage of HRH The Prince of Wales to Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles, World First Day Covers (2) Czech Republic WWF (2), along with mixed loose stamps around £114 face includes some 1st and 2nd issues
Proof Set boxes (9) 1937 4-coin Gold set (3), 1937 15-coin set (4) three are the hard maroon boxes, the other the red card box, 1902 Short Set (10 coins), 1927 hard red box (6 coins), along with a further group of boxes (4) for Crown, Halfcrown, Maundy Set and a three-coin medal set (this by John Pinches), and a slide case for a Maundy Set, in varied state, most in Good to Very Good second-hand condition
Cap badges and badges (84), buttons (20), lapel and insignia badges (20), medal ribbons (46), in mixed condition, along with a mixed group of Paranumismatic items (24) these in mixed condition
Coin Weights (8) Guineas (3) William and Mary undated, Good Fine with some adjustment lines, William III undated NVF with some light adjustment lines, George III undated Rev: 5Pw 8Gr Fine, Unite Charles I uniface Obverse: Crowned bust left Good Fine, the reverse blank with fine scratches, Half Guinea weight 1773 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: A Half Guinea weight 1773 NVF the obverse unevenly toned, Sovereign weight 1843 Royal Mint Fine, Portugal Gold Moidore Weight '27s' on either side Good Fine, France Pistole Weight Louis XIV undated Fine, along with a group of Apothecaries weights (10) five are octagonal as follows: Two Drams, One Dram, Half Dram, 60 Grains and Two Scruples, the remainder round issues (3)Two Drams, 3 Dwt Troy weight (Three Pennyweights) Two Scruples, and square issues (2) Two Dram and Two Scruples NVF to GVF
Miscellaneous - Cigarette Cards Kensitas Silk Flowers 1930s issues (30), Book - Miller's Guide to Wristwatches by Jonathan Scratchard, GB and World Stamps in mostly used in two small albums (486) includes Germany Hyperinflation 250,000 Marks (2) and 2 Million Marks red overprints, also examples from GB, Germany, Canada, Belgium, USA, Australia, Russia, Switzerland, Egypt, Guinea, Brazil, Pakistan, Latvia, Trinidad and Tobago, France, Ceylon, Iran, Austria, Argentina, Spain, Italy Poland, Sweden and Denmark, most appear 1920s to early 1950s issues, the majority 1940s, along with a further group of GB and world mostly used (52)
Air Force-related First Day Covers in an album, by the RAF Museum, Hendon, a wide variety 1968 onwards includes 1968 RAF Golden Jubilee, 1968 RAF Escaping Society, 1968 RAF 50th Anniversary - Peterborough Memorial Chapel, 1969 Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race, 1969 British Achievements - First Direct Flight Across the Atlantic, 1969 50th Anniversary of the First Flight to Australia, 1970 RAF Halton 50th Anniversary, 1970 RAF College Cranwell 50th Anniversary, 1971 Closure of RAF North Coates, 1971 Royal Australian Air Force 50th Anniversary, 1972 RAF Kinloss - Ceremonial Handover of Squadron Standard 8 Squadron, 1972 RAF Colerne Air Display, 1972 RAF Upavon - Reformation of the No.46 group, 1972 25th Anniversary of the Formation of the RAF Marine Branch, 1972 112 Squadron Standard Presentation - RAF Episkopi, 1972 RAF Little Rissington 60th Anniversary of the Central Flying School, 1972 No.4 Squadron, 60th Anniversary of the Formation of the Squadron, 1972 No.32 Squadron - Last Flight of the Bristol Sycamore helicopter, 1973 360 Squadron - 'Award of The Badge', 1973 No.54 Squadron 25th Anniversary of the First Jet Crossing of the Atlantic, 1973 No.51 Squadron 20th Anniversary of the Comet 2XK655, 1974 No.342 (French) Squadron - Commemorating the French Squadrons, 1974 No.71 (Eagle) Squadron - First American Squadron in the Air Force, 1974 No.27 Squadron - Reformation of the Squadron, 1974 100 Squadron 25th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Canberra, 1974 No.543 Squadron Disbandment of the Squadron, 1975 No.320 (Dutch) Squadron, 1975 No.57 Squadron 30th Anniversary of VE Day , 1975 Closure of RAF Oakington, 1975 25th Anniversary of the Radio Engineering Unit of the RAF, 1975 A&A.E.E. Boscombe Down Final Flight covers (2) both different, both signed, the first by the Navigator, the second signed by the Pilot and Navigator1975 No.46 Squadron, Disbandment of the Squadron, 1975 50th Anniversary of the RAF Association of Jersey, 1977 The Voyage of RTTL 2757 to the RAF Museum, 1977 Closure of RAF Andover, 1977 No.53 Squadron Short Belfast C.Mk1 - Last Flight in RAF Service, 1982 30th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Victor, 1988 50th Anniversary of RAF Pitreavie Castle along with a handful of related World covers, as issued. Along with World Wildlife Medallic covers (4)
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes, United Kingdom INA FantasyPattern Euro errors (11) 2 Euros (2) 2002 apparently struck in brass with the outer ring plated, 2003 struck in copper and weighing 13.24 grammes, 50 Cents 2003 with different reverse design: large 50 to right, with globe and dove to left PROVA PROBE believed unique, 9.6 grammes, 10 Cents (2) 2003 struck in copper, 6.27 grammes (normal issue 4.8 grammes) with a sample goldine issue for comparison, 2 Cents (3) 2003 (2) both struck in nickel each 5.47 grammes, UNC and lustrous, and an undated issue (2002) reverse brockage, 2 Cents 2002 the obverse with a tall raised lip over 1mm high, 1 Cent an obverse and reverse uniface pair (2002) each struck in silver, an unusual group, A/UNC to UNC
Proof Set boxes (6) for 1887 set (11 coins), 1902 Long Set (2), 1902 Short set, 1927, 1951, a box for a set of 9 Edward VII Sovereigns, along with a large group of empty boxes for coins and medals, various sizes, many for sizes 50mm diameter or larger (108), in varied condition
Accessories a mixed group includes a large Wooden medalcabinet with 6 drawers, total size 575mm x 375mm x 290mm, Storage boxes, Westminster-style or similar (13), Lindner carrying boxes (2) , each containing 4 Lindner trays, both lockable with keys, a Leuchtturm Aluminium case containing 4 display trays, lockable with key, Mini Coin Albums (2), Albums (2) a Whitman Album for a GB type set Edward VII to Elizabeth II and a USA Washington Quarter Album, Books (2) Coins of the World by Richard G.Doty, and Check Your Change by Rotographic Ltd and certificates (12) for the Concorde Milestones Coin Collection, all in good second-hand condition (total weight over 25 Kilos)
Accessories a large group includes a quantity of Abafil Display Trays, also Coin Albums, Westminster and Promoters-style boxes, coin boxes, a carrying box and more, varied state (lot)
Medals, Tokens, Machine Tokens, Fantasies and Replica Items, along with an additional group of plastic gambling tokens, in mixed grades (lot, over 4 Kilos)
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
Countermarked (8) an interesting group comprising 'To Hanover' Token 1837 countermarked G (crown) R, Fine. Halfpenny-size on an octagonal copper flan Crowned Crescent-star-crescent with V within a heart shape on either side, reversed L countermarked in the field, Penny 1797 countermarked HH 29 Good Fine and bold, stated by the vendor to be colliery-related, Penny 1797 countermarked D.B, Halfpenny 1826 countermarked Crowned VR and other possibly MO this partially worn, Halfpenny 1799 countermarked T.R, Halfpenny 1831 countermarked LM above 5-lobed flower above VR, Halfpenny George II countermarked 3 1 on the obverse and with an additional countermark on the reverse R.C within a serrated heart-shape, with 1791 above a Sun below, in mixed grades VG to NVF, an eclectic mix of unusual types and worthy of further study
Mint Error - Mis-strike Australia One Cent 1976 with an Australian 5 Cents having been misplaced on top in striking, the obverse showing a large incuse 5, GVF and unusual as part of a group of Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes GB and World (12) planchet clips, double strikings, in mixed grades to EF
Books - English Copper, Tin amd Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958 by C.Wilson Peck, Second Edition 1970 in excellent second-hand condition, Coins of EnglandStandard Catalogues 1990, 2015 and Decimal Issues 2015 in good second-hand condition as part of a group of Books (18) includes some interesting titles over a range of coinage covering Ancient, World, GB and Gold, generally in good condition
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (93) misshapen flans, Spread flans, damaged flans, weak strikes and more, along with a further group of blank flans (15) in mixed grades
China and Earthenware items, many crockery items, cups and saucers a mixed group with some matching items, mainly from three sets includes Alfred Meakin items (42 items) along with a large framed print : 'The Roman Army', from the Sunday Times 1969 and 1972 a very informative and detailed print describing weapons, ships, marches, soldiers, the various camps and a Time-line of historical events. Very good condition. To be removed by the buyer from the auction on sale day, no postal service
Royal MintExperimentalOne Poundpattern design in plaster 175mm diameter, Crowned shield ONE POUND below, also two rubber inverse casts 170mm diameter and 215mm diameter, the first with Crowned shield ONE POUND below, similar to the plaster, the second with Royal Shield of Arms helmeted and crowned, with Crowned Lion and Unicorn supporters, DIEU ET MOIN DROIT on ribbon below, all in excellent condition, an unusual group giving an insight into the early stages of design and minting processes
Accessories a large group includes two aluminium cases, Lindner Trays (13) , and a quantity of mixed size coin capsules, along with some coin boxes including 10-Sovereign boxes (3), in good second-hand condition
Accessories a large group includes a wooden cabinet, Lindner Trays, a wooden display box, capsules, albums, folders, display boxes and more (Total weight over 52 Kilos)
Accessories a mixed group includes Aluminium cases (4), Coin albums and pages, Lighthouse storage boxes, Coin envelopes, in mixed condition, and three Krause Catalogues 1985, 2004 (1901-present) 31st Edition, and 1901-2000 37th Edition, these in good second-hand condition (total weight around 20 Kilos)
An ornamental Silver Key weighing 87.6 grammes UNC in a fitted presentation box, as part of a group GB and World Medals, Tokens, some cap badges and numismatic items (93) includes some in silver and some boxed items, a varied group, in mixed grades to UNC
A Gentlemen's Silver Dressing Table set, including Talc jars, and clothes brushes, together with a Holy Land ceremonial incense holder, along with a quantity of modern cupro-nickelCrowns and a small group of GB and World issues (lot)
English Copper, Tin, and Bronze coins in the British Museum by Peck as part of a group (28) includes a quantity of Numismatic Chronicles, Room buyers only must be collected on sale day by the buyer
Coin Weights from an old overseas collection, James I and Charles I (11) include Unite, Angel and Crown types, one on a square flan (Klippe-style) in mixed grades NVF to EF, a pleasing group
Tokens, Medals, medalets and Paranumismatic items, 18th to 20th Century (164) includes Army Temperance Medals in silver (3) c.1897-1901, in mixed grades, Kent Messenger Calendar Medal 1959, George V Silver Jubilee 1935 32mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue EF a varied group, along with Engraved small silver (14), counter stamped coppers (2) and Engraved Halfpenny 1774 'John Rotherham/ Sign Painter in Derby 1774/ John Blease/ To F M U / Tobacconist, Liverpool, also Halfpennies Contemporary counterfeits and evasions (23) George II and George III types, in mixed circulated grades
Six New Pence 2017 UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate as part of a group of Accessories includes 4 Lindner trays, a Spink 2014 catalogue, magnifier, and more, in mixed condition
Coin Weights (22) a wide ranging group George III to Victoria includes Guinea, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, and Thirty-Six-Shilling types, in mixed grades some with lustre
Coin Weights (5) Portrait types (4) Guineas (2) William III undated, George III 1775 with Crowncountermark, Half Guineas (2) William III undated, George II undated, and Ireland George II 1760 VF to NEF an interesting group
The Royal Society of St. George in silver, by Spencer of London, enamelled in 4 colours, with ribbon and pin, boxed, as part of a group of cases for Proof Sets, medals and more a wide selection includes 1902 Long set boxes (3), a 1937 Proof Set box and a dated red 1899 Maundy Set box, all in good condition, a useful lot
A mixed group with two sterlingsilver items being a small bowl, and jug 255 grams total weight hallmarked .925, s platinum ring 2 grams, and some late 20th century coins from circulation
Wrist watches (4) by Sekonda, Citizen , Seiko and Curren, Mother of Pearl Tokens (3) as part of a group of Paranumismatic items (25) a varied selection in a tin with a lid bearing the design of a Bun Penny
Six New Pence 2017 UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate as part of a group of Accessories includes 4 Lindner trays, a Spink 2014 catalogue, magnifier, and more, in mixed condition
Books and accessories with a selection of Krause Mischler World Coin catalogues covering different centuries with a group of over twenty numismatic reference books these mostly covering specific countries along with empty coin albums, folders boxes and stock boxes (lot in 4 boxes), room buyers only no postal service, this lot must be cleared from the Bracknell Grange Hotel auction room by the buyer
Mint Errors - Mistrikes a diverse and interesting group Ex-Kings Norton Mint (50) includes planchet clips, off-centre strikes, thin flans, misshapen flans and more, from a variety of countries included British West Africa, Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt, Malawi and Malaya, in mixed grades some EF or better and lustrous
An ashtray made from Three Austrian Thalers 1780 Maria Theresa and Three Ethiopian Girsh 1889-1891 along with a group of 10 artefacts some in silver (total weight 150 grammes), varied state
Stamps - GB and World Stamps and Airmail letters, also some postcards, colour and Black and White, a large box, with Stanley Gibbons 1969 catalogue, in mixed condition, along with a small group of GB and World Coins (16) in mixed grades
Accessories and Books a large group in 5 boxes, Books include Krause World Gold Coins 5th Edition, English Silver Coinage 1992 by P.A.Rayner, Spink Standard Catalogue 2011, World paper Money 1961-present 10th Edition, Coins Market Values 2014, accessories include Westminster boxes, empty Royal Mint cases, display boxes, wooden storage boxes, coin albums and a home-made glass topped cabinet, (Total weight around 40 Kilos) Room bidders only, no postal
Tokens, medalets and Co-op checks a varied group (71) in mixed grades, along with Gaming Counters (191) , mainly 'To Hanover' , 'Good Old Days' and a handful of toy money, in mixed grades
Engraved a small group (6) Victorian issues Shillings (2), Sixpence (1), Threepence (1), Farthing Victoria Bun Head, Canada 10 Cents (holed), Enamelled Shilling 1787 Reverse in 5 colours, Fair workmanship, Medals (6) includes William IV and Queen Adelaide Coronation 1831 in white metal, holed for suspension, Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838 in white metal, holed for suspension , Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 in white metal and three others in base metal, in mixed grades
Accessories a large group includes Display trays, Lindner trays, Westminster boxes, Coin capsules, Albums and more some in new or as new condition (lot) Room buyers only, NO POSTAL
A small group of forgeries and imitations (5) Philip and Mary Shillingundated type, of crude design, probably contemporary, Guinea 1798 gold imitation probably from the early 1970s, Halfcrown 1818 struck in copper, Shilling 1818 fantasy imitation in base metal, Crown 1932 unusual overweight imitation with a broad rim
Books (26) a varied group includes some useful titles, includes KrauseWorld Coins 1801-1900 Second Edition, in mixed condition along with Auction Catalogues 2010 to 2013 (20) a mixed group, includes Bowers and Ruddy 'The Henry H.Clifford Collection' 1982, room buyers only must be removed from the sale room by the buyer
The Standard Catalogue of the Provincial Banknotes of England and Wales by R.Outing as part of a group of Books (11) all Banknote-related titles, also GB and World Banknotes set into paperweights (5) and Bank of England badges (11) these in base metal
Accessories a large group includes aluminium cases (3), Westminster cases, albums etc. plus GB Pennies (approximately 10 Kilos) in mixed grades (total weight around 36 Kilos)
Proof Set boxes a group of privately made boxes (19th-20th century) for 1826 long set, 1887 long set, 1893 long set, RM 1902 long set (card) RM 1902 short set (card) RM 1911 long set (card) 1927 set RM deluxe, in mixed condition
Proof Set boxes a group of 11 privately made/RM boxes for 1887 Gold and silver (2) 1887 silver (3) 1889 silver set, 1902 Sov-1d set(card) (2) 1911 £5 to 1d and 1928 Eire Proof set (card) 1927 (card) in mixed condition
Engraved (6) Halfcrown William III Bristol, Pennies 1797 (2), Penny Victoria Bun Head, Threepence Token Birmingham Workhouse, and an unidentified Penny-size, an interesting and varied group, in mixed grades
Paranumismatic with (190) being more recent and including Machine and Transport, then (90) earlier including tradesman tokens and medals, mixed grades, Saudi Arabia 100 Halala 1977 a rare type with high KM value Unc, and a group of paper money from circulation including early 20th century German issues
World in Silver (3) Mexico 8 Reales 1817Mo Fine, Ex-Jewellery, Peru 8 Reales 1799 LIMAE Fine, Ex-Jewellery, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa NEF, plus copies (2) Eritrea Tallero 1918 of good style NEF but underweight at 26.8 grammes, Austria Thaler 1780 a copy of somewhat lesser style in lower grade silver VF underweight at 21.14 grammes, group of modern Roman copies (15) and Islamic copies in base metal (some holed), in mixed grades
Books (25) a varied group includes some useful titles, in mixed condition along with Auction Catalogues 2010 to 2013 (19) a mixed group, room buyers only must be removed from the sale room by the buyer
Toy Money (92) a mixed group by Moore, Lauer and Hyams Five Pounds to One Eighth Farthing, also includes some World types, in mixed grades, the majority with attributions
Mint Errors Mis-strikes (15) mostly GB Decimals, consisting of planchet clips, doubled portraits, doubled dates, rotated dies, rim cuds, filled date digits etc. Farthings Victorian Bronze issues (34) in mixed grades, Tokens 18th Century to modern a mixed group (approximately 1 Kilo) in mixed grades,
Paranumismatic with tokens (55) including plenty of earlier material, then a separate group of 16 recent base metal fantasies and imitations of world silver coins
Coin Weights (7) Charles I (3) for Gold Unite 19mm in brass NEF and pleasing, for Half Unite 17mm diameter in brass NVF, for Crown 14.5mm diameter in brass NEF/GVF, James I (4) for Spur Ryal of 15 Shillings, this square with Crowned XV S in two lines and Crowned II countermark in the top left corner, for Gold Double Crown in brass VF/GVF, for Unite of 22 Shillings 18.5mm diameter in brass, for Halfcrown 14mm diameter in brass About VF an interesting group
Mint Errors Mis Strikes (26) Victoria Halfcrown 1887 Young Head the 1 of the date almost completely missing, as part of a group of thin flans, planchet clips, laminations etc. Victoria to Elizabeth II in mixed grades
Books a comprehensive group including many useful titles - The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century by R.Dalton and S.H.Hamer, Roman Silver Coins by Seaby, World Paper Money Eighth Edition hardback by Pick, World Paper Money Specialized issues Fifth Edition by Pick, along with Spink/Seaby Standard Catalogues 1996, 2007, 2010, 2011 and more (25 books in lot) all in good condition
A mixed lot with GB and World base metal collections in Whitman Folders, some high grade decimal issues, medallic collections from the seventies Esso Soccer, Space Exploration and Wildlife, others in tins and jars, two Canadian Dollars double obverse and double reverse but these probably fantasies or high quality imitations, along with books including Freeman and EMC, a large table magnifier, and a large group of Hartbergers and some autographs including Test Match cricketers from the era of Alan Knott and Dennis Amis (lot)
Accessories a large group includes Aluminium carrying cases with trays (2), coin albums, and a selection of cases for Royal Mint items including 1927 and 1937 Proof Set boxes, varied state (total weight approximately 25 Kilos) ROOM BUYERS ONLY NO POSTAL SERVICE
Accessories a mixed group includes a briefcase, an aluminium carrying case, various other cases, capsules etc. (lot in 5 boxes, total weight around 16 Kilos) ROOM BUYERS ONLY NO POSTAL SERVICE
Electrotypes a wide variety (29, includes some pairs) Charles I to George IV an interesting group includes many high quality early milled Shilling types
Stamps, First Day Covers, Postcards etc. (209) a varied group mostly dating from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s, Book 'Collectors Coins 1978' , Banknotes (5) Syria 10 Piastres 1944, Lebanon 10 Piastres 1944, British Armed Forces Threepences (2) Shilling (1) in mixed condition
Mint Errors, Sixpence 1966 VF weak obverse overstruck with part of the reverse, accompanied by a Royal Mint letter from 1968, as part of a group of Mint errors - Mis-Strikes (16) mostly planchet clips, slightly off-centre strikes, laminations, weak hubbing etc. in mixed grades
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (7) Pennies (5) 1921, 1945, 1946, 1963, 1965, Halfpennies (2) 1959 and 1964 all struck on thin under weight flans an unusual group, Fine to GVF
Mint Errors (55) a mixed world group including blank planchets, some errors minor, other coins in low grade so hard to be sure error was in the striking, needs viewing
A mixed group containing a locket made from an 1803 Third Guinea, Penny 1797 hollowed into a smugglers box (contained four pieces of Victorian toy money and a Threehalfpence 1843) Crowns Forgeries (2) 1889 and 1892 an Elizabeth II sixpence hollowed into a George VI BrassThreepence, and a double obverse manufactured Florin one side George VI the other Elizabeth II in mixed grades
City of London Brewery Company 1869 32mm diameter in brass (over 100) UNC, plus a mixed group (26) includes Charles I Marriage medalet 1626 in silver about Fine creased, and detector finds (20) some are tokens, plus a small group of World Paper Money (14) in mixed grades
Model Money 1848-1902 (13) a mixed group includes many in EF, plus Royal Mintmedallions from Proof sets (11) EF-UNC, and modern Farthing museum tokens (2) UNC
Electrotypes a wide variety Ancients to Edward VIII (45) an interesting group includes many high quality and unusual pieces such as Celtic Staters, Scottish Sword Dollars, Offa Penny and more
Mint Errors Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (3) 1751, struck around 10% off-centre, 1775 Double struck a second coin struck around 40% across the first strike VG/NF, George III undated a spectacular double strike across 50% of the coin About VF and well-struck unusual for this type of coin, an interesting group
A mixed group, Mint Error - 5p 1970 on a thin planchet along with a standard issue as a comparison, as part of a miscellaneous group including campaign medals, cup, an interesting badge or medal Victoria 1897 Jubilee with a portrait of some of her descendants on the front, others including GB and World coins and badges and others (lot)
Magnifying Lamp with 3 dioptre 120 mm precision lens illuminated by a 22 watt circular fluorescent tube with shade on a spring-balanced extension arm with multi-positional clamp base, with cable and plug, as part of a large group of accessories includes Royal Mint cases and boxes, Westminster cases, Banknote wallets, Coin capsules etc. (Lot in 9 boxes and a deed box) total weight over 50 Kilos ROOM BIDDERS ONLY NO POSTAL to be cleared by the buyer on sale day
Mis-StrikeFifty Pence 2001 on a small 22mm round flan, Two Pence 2001 struck in bronze, as part of a group of mis-Strike Decimal Issues (10) some with off-metal strikes, plating problems, etc. in mixed grades to UNC
Books a large group includes many useful reference titles, Freeman 1970, ESC 1992, Standard Premium List of all Rare United States and Early American Coins by Wayte Raymond 1930 First Edition, Krause catalogues etc. the vast majority coin-related, dating back to the 1930s, in mixed condition, total weight over 28 Kilos so unsuitable for posting
Imitations German States - Lubeck 2/3 Thaler 1672 (as KM#107) Fine as part of a group of Counterfeits (9) Austria Burgau Thaler, Mexico 8 Reales 1732Mo, USA Trade Dollar 1878, Spanish Colonial Cob 8 Reales (2), 8 Reales 1781 Madrid, 8 Escudos 1792, Austria 20 Kreuzer 1830A NF-VF
Engraved coins and tokens a small collection (31) a varied and interesting group and including several of the sought after dated love tokens of the late 18th century
Books (8) 'English Coins' by George C.Brooke, 'The Coins of Great Britain' by Col W.Stewart Thorburn, 'Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland in the British Museum' by Spink 1970, 'The Story of the British Coinage' by G.B.Rawlings 1898, 'The Milled Coinage of England' by Spink 1950, 'The Milled Silver Coinage of England' by Spink 1925, 'Silver Coins of England' by Hawkins Second Edition 1876, 'The Coinage of England' by Charles Oman 1967, a useful group in mixed condition
Coin First Day Covers (14), a small group of GB and World banknotes (37), as part of a group of books and accessories includes Lindner Trays (4), Lindner Aluminium carrying case, World Paper Money 1368-1960 11th Edition, in mixed condition
Mis-strikes World a small group (20) of minor mint errors, e.g. laminations, off-centre strikes and others, includes Belgium, Greece, Brazil, India, Portugal, Sweden, China and Israel in mixed circulated grades
A miscellaneous group (23) includes Bank of England Dollars 1804 forgeries (2), 1819 Shilling forgeries in base metal, plus a couple of 18th Century Token Issues and a 1977 Two Pence apparently struck in cupro-nickel
Coin First Day Covers a mixed group (225) in the wallets of issue, Penny Black Victorian Stamp ingot Collection (3), Prince William Silver Coin Cover Collection UNC in the green album of issue
Counterfeits Ancients to 20th Century GB and World (17) includes Sicily Dekadrachm by Euainetos Rev:Quadriga driven by Charioteer holding goad crowned by flying Nike Obverse SYPAKOSION head of Artemis, Arethusa or Persephone with hair bound with wreath of corn leaves, 4 dolphins EYAINE below GVF, Ancient Greece Rhegion - Italy Tetradrachm 415-387BC Obverse PHГINON Laureate head of Apollo, Reverse Lions scalp NEF, GB Rawlins Crown 1644 of good style and workmanship, struck in base metal NEF, others generally in mixed grades an interesting group
A quantity of Coin and Stamp catalogues a mixed group includes Spink Standard Catalogues, Coincraft Catalogue, Duggleby catalogues (2) most in good condition along with a home-made coin cabinet with 26 drawers, in fair condition, room buyers only buyer must remove from the sale room on the day of the sale
Mis-strikes World a small group (20) of mint errors, eg laminations, off-centre strikes and others, includes Belgium, Greece, Brazil, India, Portugal, Sweden, China and Israel in mixed circulated grades
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