Mint ErrorMis-StrikeSixpence 1926 Modified Effigy struck slightly off-centre, the edge with a raised lip on the lower part of the reverse NEF and unusual
Mint Errors - Mis Strikes (9) all minor errors such as planchet clips, double strikings, thin flans etc., one piece accompanied by a Royal Mint Letter, in mixed grades to EF
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) Italy 20 Centesimi 1913 struck around 20% off-centre with around 3.5mm of blank flan Fine, Denmark 1 Ore 1927 HCN Double struck on both sides with the underlying design rotated Fine, unusual
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (32) 2 Euros both sides blank with '2 Euros' and stars on the edges (9), 2 Euros with both sides blank and '2' and stars on the edges (11), 1 Euro both sides blank and with plain edges (12) in mixed grades
Original Plasters (lot in 4 boxes), these are what the artists cut the designs on, from which hubs are made and then dies are cut. The impression is then put on a reducing machine and a die is then made from that hub. All the plasters are original, handmade and unique, includes Charles and Diana's Wedding, Kings and Queens of England, Crown pieces, Ecu and Euro pieces (4 boxes) Very Heavy over 75 Kilos and offered here without reserve
Paranumismatic including countermarked and engraved coins, medals and advertising tokens, imitation coins in base metal and fantasies, tradesman tokens back to 17th century, transport tokens, overseas issues including 19th century Australia
Paranumismatic, A collection in two albums, Transport, Traders, Casino, Telephone, Vending Machines, etc. (180) in mixed grades to UNC along with European Machine tokens and Speilgeld (113) in mixed grades
Penny 1825 Model by Adams of Leeds Obverse as the currency issue with a wide rim, Reverse in a similar style to the later Whiteaves George IV PatternCrowns , UNC
Proof set and Maundy cases for following sets: 1911 £5 to1d (gold embossed excellent condition) 1902 short set card (2), 1927 silver deluxe, EII Maundy Set (2) 1937 Gold Sovereign and Half Sovereign, 1937 Proof Crown to Farthing, in mixed conditions
Proof Set boxes (4) 1902 Short Set (2), 1911 Short Set fair condition with the string ties intact, 1893 Royal Mint hard case (10 coins) with gold emboss on the lid, fair 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
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
The Royal Arms Set' a set of 12 silver shield shaped ingots depicting the different Royal Arms used from 1995 to the present day Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificates
Aluminium Case 400mm x 250mm with 6 trays, lockable with keys, fair condition along with small carrying case with trays and books including Pick and Spink along with other accessories
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
Books and Accessories in 3 large boxes, the books include many useful titles, Krause coins and paper money, Spink, Coincraft catalogues, the accessories includes Lindner Trays (12) these in excellent condition
Coin Cabinet professionally made by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards 13 trays lockable (no key) 300mm x 300mm x 177mm we are informed that keys can still be obtained for this type, fair condition
Coin Cabinet professionally made by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards 14 trays lockable with key 289m x 296mm x 170mm all felts intact, lockable with key, in good 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
Gold Pendant and chain by Tanaka Kikinzoku, total weight 15.63 grammes, the pendant being a 10 gramme .9999 gold ingot, good condition in a red presentation box
Halfpennies George III contemporary counterfeits (20), Farthings George III Contemporary counterfeits (4), George III Halfpenny evasion (1) in mixed lower grades
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeDecimalTen Pence 1975 on a 30mm diameter flan with around 1.5 to 2mm blank flan around much of the coin, A/UNC with a small spot on the obverse
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeGoldFive Pounds 1887 the reverse being of greater diameter than the obverse so a raised ridge apparent when viewing the edge Prooflike Unc with some light hairlines and excessively rare to fine gold of this size mis-struck
Mint ErrorMis-Strike Russia Kopek 1756 C#3.1 appears overstruck on an earlier 5 Kopeks type (date within cross type), the earlier date partly visible 172- About Fine, unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1963 the milled edge mis-struck thus giving the impression of a spiral effect of two edge millings with different spacings NVF highly unusual, Ireland 10 Euro Cent 2003 struck on a 2 cent bronze blank UNC and lustrous
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) GB Decimal 50 Pence 1982 struck on a 31mm diameter almost round flan EF/NEF, Palestine 2 Mils 1927 struck on a small 22mm diameter flan A/UNC and with a couple of green spots
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (25) 2 Euros (4) both sides blank with 2 Euro and Stars on the edges, 2 Euros (11) both sides blank with 2 and stars on the edge, 1 Euro Banks (10) with plain edges, in mixed grades
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (8) Two PoundsBrunel Blank Flan with only the edge inscription 'SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE' EF, DecimalTen Pence 1970 EF on an undersized flan of 27mm, Decimal Twenty Pence Blank Flan VF, Decimal Penny 1975 Silvered VF, Silver Threepence George V with no date (removed?) Fine, Pennies (2) 1967 struck on a thin flan and weighing 5.42 grammes VF, 1964 UNC with half the reverse barely visible Lustrous UNC, Threepence Elizabeth II crowned bust a double obverse VF with full milling, does not appear to be a machined creation
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
Printing Blocks (29) in copper all unused, intended for use in 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J.Freeman for the 1970 edition, an unusual, important and probably unique item relating to the study of the Bronze coinage
Stamp Replicas The Empire Collection (24) by Hallmark Replicas Ltd. depicting a selection of stamps from all over the Commonwealth, struck in gold-plated .925 silver, UNC in the red box of issue with certificates
The Royal Arms Set' a set of 12 silver shield shaped ingots depicting the different Royal Arms as used from Richard I to the present day, each weighing around 48 grammes, Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificates
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
A Silver Belt made up of World Silver Coins (23) Halfcrown to Crown size with pieces from mainly Malta, also with pieces from Austria, GB and Mexico, unusual
Accessories Proof set boxes (4) 1937 Gold, 1989 3-coin set, 1902 card (poor condition), 1927 card box, plus Lindner trays (7) and Abafil display trays (2), along with a few cupro-nickelFlorins, in varied state
Coin Cabinet with 14 trays, all felts intact, professionally made by Peter Nichols, The Stamp and Coin Shop. lockable with key 297mm x 299mm x 179mm in fair condition with some scratches on the top
Convict token engraved on a 29mm diameter copper flan engraved 'Thomas Morris 12 months' 'Happy is the day when a prisoner is set free and smells the air of sweet liberty'
Enamelled (2) USA Dollar 1880 Obverse Liberty on dark blue fields, German States - Saxony Thaler 1609 figures on black and white background both of fair workmanship
FantasyCrowns (310) George III with a wide variety of reverse types and different metals in blocks of ten so looks to be 31 different types/metals Unc - BU and eye catching
FantasyCrowns (550) various monarchs (George III, IV and William IV being apparent) a wide variety of reverse types and different metals many in blocks of ten so perhaps 40 or more different types/metals Unc - BU and eye catching
FantasyCrowns (560) various monarchs (George III, IV and William IV being apparent) a wide variety of reverse types and different metals many in blocks of ten so perhaps 40 or more different types/metals Unc - BU and eye catching
FantasyCrowns (830) various monarchs (George III, IV and William IV being apparent) a wide variety of reverse types and different metals many in blocks of ten so perhaps 40 or more different types/metals Unc - BU and eye catching
Mint Error Mis-strike DecimalFifty Pence 1997, much of the legend missing due to being struck on an undersized flan of 24.2mm diameter, weight 5.01 grammes UNC and lustrous with some contact marks
Mint Error Mis-strike France Sol 1772AA a spectacular mis-strike, a part reverse brockage with a semi-circular section (16mm) of the obverse showing a clear brockage of the reverse, around Fine and highly unusual
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,
Papal Trial dies? (45) in lead most appear 19th Century, mostly octagonal, some square with a few round, uniface a wide variety of sizes up to 60mm diameter and up to 7mm in thickness, varied state, also USA Dollar Trials in lead (5), some in the pattern designs, each on an irregular flan and with the word COPY in the design, varied state
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
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
An Antique oval silvergilt box 65mm x 35mm with a goldNoble (plugged) inlaid into the base weighing 49.72 grammes, Makers mark CR over WS (Charles Rawlings and William Summers 1829-1861) Year mark b (1857) in very good condition. An interesting and unusual item
Mint ErrorMis-Strike Incorrect flan DecimalTwenty Pence 1982 struck on a practically round flan with a raised lip at the edge in places, graded CGS 85, highly unusual
Mint ErrorMis-Strike India 2 Annas Victoria Gothic Head 'Empress' legend (1877-1900) Obverse Brockage the 'reverse being struck off-centre with around 1.5mm blank flan VF and unusual
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) Crown 1972 with edge part milled and part plain A/UNC and unusual, Sixpence 1939 struck off-centre thus creating a groove above the head on the obverse VG on a slightly oval flan, unusual
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes Rhodesia and Nyasaland (4) Threepence 1956 with obverse lamination, Pennies (2) 1963 with central hole around 4mm misplaced, 1962 No central hole, Halfpenny 1964 with central hole around 2mm misplaced, Rhodesia (2) Five Cents 1976 struck 2mm off-centre, One Cent 1977 struck slightly off-centre EF-UNC
South Africa Half Pond 1894 Fine set into a 'prospector's brooch' with pick and shovel on each side of the mount, stated by the vendor to be a 15 carat mount, boxed
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
Books KrauseWorld Coins 1901 - 2000 the 2010 Edition, 2008 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 2001-Date, World Gold Coins with Platinum and Palladium issues included 2 editions 3rd and 4th, Seaby's and Spinks Coins of England (9) ranging from 1998 to 2012, USA Red Books 1999, 2004 and 2006 and a few other GB and World books
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
Half Pound 1642 a modern replica in silver, of good style Practically 'as made', along with a brass uniface "Farthing" 1828 obverse only, the design an imitation of the original not identical, EF and unusual
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeDecimalTen Pence 1970 struck on a large flan of 30mm diameter, the coin having a wide rim beyond the beaded outer circle EF with some toning by the date, unusual
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeHalfpenny Victoria Bun Head Obverse 7, the incuse side also off-centre with around 2mm blank flan and a raised lip on the edge Good Fine and unusual
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