Saudi Arabia Four Pounds Gold undated (1945-1946) Obverse American eagle with wings spread U.S. MINT PHILADELPHIA U.S.A, Reverse: Three lined inscription : GROSS WEIGHT - 493.1 GRAINS / NET WEIGHT - 452.008333 GR. / FINENESS 916 2/3, GVF with some surface marks and an edge nick. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint for a concession payment for oil to the Saudi government. Of the 91,000 minted, most examples were melted
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 387, in an NGC holder and graded AU53. Rare, with a mintage of just 210,000 pieces. Our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered in 20 years, an example sold in London Coins Auction A171 December 2020 (Lot 535) described as NEF/EF a very pleasing example, realised £2400 hammer price
RhodesiaOne Pound 1966 Proof KM#6 nFDC to FDC retaining practically full mint lustre, in the original box of issue with the original card outer box both in excellent condition
IndiaMohur 1841 Small date Plain 4 KM#462.3 pleasing EF with a couple of rim nicks, we note an example in London Coins Auction A181 (June 2023) described as About UNC realised £3800 hammer price
GuernseyTwo Pounds 1987 900th Anniversary of the Death of William the Conqueror Gold Proof KM#49b, an impressive large issue, Gold 1.4oz AGW, very small flecks of toning, otherwise FDC and retaining practically full mint brilliance
China - Republic Dollar Memento, undated (1927) 6-pointed stars, L&M 49, a choice example and fully lustrous, superb and eye-catching, in an NGC holder and graded MS65. We note an example in London Coins Auction A170 in an NGC MS63 holder realised £800 hammer price, this a full two grade points higher
Southern RhodesiaHalfpenny 1951 VIP Proof KM#26 in a PCGS holder and graded PR64 RB, retaining much original mint brilliance, the reverse displaying hints of red and green toning. The exact mintage figure is unknown, however we note that Krause lists this coin at $850 in Proof 63 and £1250 in Proof 65, this being considerably higher that the following issue 1954 KM#28 issue which had a mintage of only 20 pieces. An exceedingly rare issue and seldom offered
St. HelenaGuinea 2016 East India Company, 200th Anniversary of the End of the Guinea Era Gold Proof, nFDC to FDC with minor hairlines, retaining full mint lustre (originally issued at £800)
USA Constellation Nova Copper 1783, Small U.S, Pointed rays, 24 pairs of leaves, Crosby 1-A, 8.27 grammes, (struck at 55 to the lb.) Breen 1107, VF, struck slightly off-centre, we note an example sold in London Coins Auction A140 (March 2013) for £300 hammer price, this coin has more reverse detail
Iran - Mohammad Reza Shah AH1346 (1967) Coronation of Farah Diba Pahlavi as Shahbanu of Iran. 30mm diameter in silver, 10.95 grammes UNC and attractively tone, come with ticket stating 'Court Collection £250'
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 GVF/EF the first Sydney branch mint Sovereign, rare in all grades and especially so in this high grade, a rare opportunity to add a choice piece to an Australian or a Sovereign collection. Whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here.
USADollar 1895O Breen 5638 VF lightly cleaned with some hairline scratches on the reverse, a very rare date, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows this is only the second example we have offered in 19 Years, the other being a VF example offered in LCA A137 (June 2012) which realised £300 hammer price
AustraliaPenny 1931 Normal date alignment KM#23 UNC with around 30%/70% lustre with minor cabinet friction, Very Rare and sought after in high grade, with a mintage of only 494,000, the second lowest mintage in the George V Australian Penny series, Ex LCA 172 Lot 517 realised £750
Isle of ManPenny 1709 James Stanley, cast issue S.7401 VF or better on a slightly mis-shapen flan, very rare in all grades above Fine, comes with old ticket stating 'Glendinings 7.3.45, Ex-R.W.Williamson, and £3 - 1963 Spink & Son Ltd', Ex-Neil B.Todd Collection
GuernseyEight Doubles 1834 S.7200 GEF with traces of lustre and a few very small tone spots, a very pleasing example with excellent eye appeal, come with old Spink ticket 3/95 £50
Falkland IslandsTwo Pounds 1974 Reverse: Romney Marsh Sheep, Gold Proof KM#8 FDC or near so, retaining full mint brilliance and frosting. 2000 coins of the 2158 minted of this denomination were reserved for the Gold Proof Sets
GuernseyFive Pounds 2018 100 Years of the Royal Air Force Gold Proof, the reverse showing the RAF badge with selective Rhodium plating, Proof FDC in capsule
JerseyFive Pounds 2018 100 Years of the Royal Air Force Gold Proof, the reverse showing three iconic aircraft in selective Rhodium plating, Proof FDC in capsule
RhodesiaOne Pound 1966 Gold Proof KM#6 nFDC with a small tone spot and minor handling marks, retaining considerable original mint brilliance, in the South Africa Mint box of issue
Alderney £25 Gold 2005 History of the Royal Navy - HMS Warspite, KM#117 Gold Proof, a hint of light toning, nFDC uncased in capsule, with no certificate
Jersey £25 Gold 2003 History of the Royal Navy - Sovereign of the Seas Gold Proof, unlisted by Krause, the odd tiny nick, otherwise FDC retaining full original mint brilliance
Jersey £25 Gold 2004 History of the Royal Navy - HMS Victory KM#156 Gold Proof nFDC lightly toned, retaining practically full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule, with no certificate
Jersey £25 Gold 2003 History of the Royal Navy - Sovereign of the Seas, Gold Proof, unlisted by Krause, nFDC the obverse with a minor handling mark, retaining almost full mint brilliance
GuernseyFive Pounds 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era KM#106b Gold Proof nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule, no certificate
Gold CoastHalf Ackey 1818 KM#8 NVF toned, Ex-London Coins Auction A162 September 2018, Lot 1207, hammer price £420, we note this is only the second example we have offered in 15 years, the previous piece being in Auction A153 5/6/2016 which was described as 'Good Fine and bold' and realised £300, this a very pleasing example of this scarce and desirable issue
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here
EgyptTen Pounds Gold AH1384 (1964) Diversion of the Nile - Opening of the Aswan Dam KM#409 UNC/AU and lustrous, only 2000 pieces were issued of this impressive large gold issue, at 40mm diameter and weighing 52 grammes, this was the flagship piece of the Egyptian Gold series of the period
EgyptFive Pounds Gold AH1377 (1957) Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution KM#388 UNC or near so with some contact marks, however a highly lustrous piece with prooflike fields, a large and imposing piece with exceptional eye appeal and seldom offered, these large Egyptian gold pieces always sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
Egypt Gold Five Pounds 1970 (AH1390) President Nasser KM#428 UNC or near so with some hairlines, the fields with a prooflike quality. Egypt Gold issues are always sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
EgyptFive Pounds Gold AH1384 (1964) Diversion of the Nile - Opening of the Aswan Dam KM#408 EF/GEF and lustrous, a very pleasing example of this popular issue
EgyptFive Pounds Gold AH1384 (1964) Diversion of the Nile - Opening of the Aswan Dam KM#408 GEF/EF with some die polish lines evident on the lower part of the reverse, a gentle edge bruise barely detracts
EgyptGold Pound AH1401 (1981) Third Anniversary of the Re-Opening of the Suez Canal KM#525 Prooflike UNC with some light hairlines, a superb example with full mint lustre, the main features of the reverse design not frosted. Krause quotes a mintage of 150 Proof pieces only however our research has discovered that 4850 pieces were minted in total (including the 150 Proofs), of which 3407 were subsequently melted (1443 currency coins are still remaining) nevertheless a rare item and particularly desirable in this high grade, we note an example in an NGC holder graded MS65 recently being offered for $1500 (approximately £1083) on the internet, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1401 (1981) 25th Anniversary of the Nationalisation of the Suez Canal 1956-1981 KM#529 AU/UNC and lustrous, the reverse particularly eye-catching, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1400 (1980) Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty - Anwar Sadat KM#509 Lustrous UNC the obverse with a hint of light toning , one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1403 (1982) 50th Anniversary of the Air Force KM#543 Lustrous UNC, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1396 (1976) King Faisal KM#458 UNC with practically full lustre, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1402 (1982) 1000th Anniversary of the Al Azhar Mosque KM#541 UNC with practically full lustre and desirable thus, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1374 (1955) Third Anniversary of the Revolution, Reverse: Pharoah Ramses II in a war chariot KM#387 About EF/NEF with some light hairlines and a gentle edge bruise
EgyptGold Pound AH1396 (1976) Om Kalsoum - Musician KM#456 UNC with practically full lustre, the reverse with traces of slight lamination on the reverse, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1399 (1979) 100th Anniversary of the Bank of Land Reform KM#492 UNC and fully lustrous a very attractive example, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1400 (1979) 1400th Anniversary of Mohammed's Flight KM#494 UNC/AU and lustrous the obverse with light toning, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
Falkland IslandsHalf Pound 1974 Gold Proof KM#6 nFDC with a hint of very light toning, a scarce one-year type, this issue unusual in that it bears no denomination.2000 coins of the 2673 minted of this denomination were reserved for the Gold Proof Sets
MauritiusTen Cents 1954 Proof KM#33 nFDC with minor light toning and trivial contact marks, Very Rare, comes with envelope stating 'Purchased 23rd Feb 93 cost £200'
EgyptFive Pounds Gold 1968 1400th Anniversary of the Koran KM#416, UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, the Egypt large Gold series always sought after when offered
Guernsey £50 Gold Half Ounce 1999 The Life of the Queen Mother, KM#136 .999 Gold Proof, the odd tiny fleck of toning, otherwise FDC uncased in capsule with certificate
South AfricaPound 1958 Gold Proof KM#54 nFDC with very minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, only 515 pieces minted
EgyptGold Pound 1960 Aswan Dam KM#401 A/UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks, an attractively designed one-year type, this series always popular with collectors
South AfricaHalf Pound 1959 Gold Proof KM#53 nFDC with minor hairlines and very light toning, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, only 630 pieces minted
EgyptFive Pounds Gold AH1377 (1957) 5th Anniversary of the Revolution KM#388 EF/About EF and lustrous, these Large Egyptian Gold pieces are always popular and sought after items
JamaicaSix Shillings and Eightpence GR countermark, undated (1758) on Mexico City 8 Reales host coin KM#8.2, host coin 1758 Mo MM (KM#104.1), 26.66 grammes, Countermark and host coin both Fine and bold. A very rare issue, we note an example sold in London Coins Auction A126 9/6/2006 Lot 534 described as 'Fine with some surface marks and spots' realised £460 hammer price, this example considerably superior. Cataloguers Note: In 1758 the Jamaica assembly passed an act which provided that some of the new Spanish milled money should be made lagal tender and have a fixed value. £100,000 was proposed and to distinguish the re-valued coins, they were countermarked with the initials of the reigning monarch, George II. This succeeded in raising the value of the Dollar to 6 Shillings and Eight Pence. All of the new money, stamped or not also passed at this rate. Home authorities, on receiving copies of the local act, repealed it and the Governor of Jamaica was censured for exceeding his powers. Only £12,000 of coinage was countermarked and the project was abandoned in 1759.
Guatemala8 Reales 1770 GP Small 38mm planchet type KM#27.2 Near VF a pleasing and collectable example of the short-lived small planchet series, only minted in 3 years from 1769-1771. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A149 as far back as 6/6/2015 and described as Fine condition realised £220 hammer price, this example considerable superior in both grade and eye appeal
Brazil960 Reis - Minas Gerais countermarked issue on Bolivia8 RealesCharles IIII host 1799 PTS PP, Obverse countermark: Crowned Shield in branches, Reverse Countermark: Banded Globe with cross, KM#242 in an ANACS holder and graded EF45, with the countermark obscuring the first three digits of the date of the host coin, the last digit a 9, so host must be 1799 and this the only date ending in 9 to have the PP assayer's mark. Countermarked issues of this type with PP assayer were issued on host coins 1795-1802. Only the second example of this scarce type we have offered in 17 years. We note an example described as VG host, countermarks Good Fine, sold in London Coins Auction A167 2/12/2019 (Lot 1881) for £180 hammer price, this example with considerably superior grade countermarks
GibraltarFive Pounds 2018 Centenary of the End of World War I - Amiens Gold ProofPiedfort, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Amiens Battle scene AMIENS 1914-1918, weight 79.50 grammes, a very rare modern issue with just 25 pieces minted, uncased. The release of these coins by the Tower Mint was commemorated by a visit from Simon Weston, the inspirational Falklands War veteran, survivor of the worst attack on British Force during the conflict. Simon himself struck the first Sovereign coin
EgyptTen Pounds Gold 1964 (AH1384) Reverse: Nile River basin scene KM#409 GEF and lustrous the intricacy of the reverse design can be fully appreciated on this large and impressive 52 gram issue. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have not previously offered this type
EgyptFive Pounds Gold 1960 (AH1379) Reverse: Aswan Dam KM#402 UNC or very near so and lustrous with a few light contact marks, a scarce and desirable large gold issue. The last of the 42.50 grammes gold Five Pounds issues, subsequent issues being 26 grammes. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have not previously offered this type
AlderneyFive Pounds 1995 Queen Mother 95th Birthday - Queen Mother with children Gold Proof, 47.8 grammes of .916 Gold KM#14b, nFDC with scattered lights hairlines, retaining practically full mint brilliance, uncased, rare with only 150 pieces minted
GibraltarTwo Pounds 2018 Centenary of End of World War I - Dover Strait, Gold ProofPiedfort, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: A close-up naval battle scene DOVER STRAIT 1914-1918, weight 31.95 grammes, FDC retaining full original mint brilliance, only 25 minted. The release of these coins by the Tower Mint was commemorated by a visit from Simon Weston, the inspirational Falklands War veteran, survivor of the worst attack on British Force during the conflict. Simon himself struck the first Sovereign coin
EgyptFive Pounds Gold 1964 (AH1384) Reverse: Nile River basin scene KM#408 EF with some hairlines and a small thin scratch on the obverse. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have not previously offered this type
St. HelenaOne Pound Gold 2017, the reverse a modern representation in the style of the India Gold Mohur 1877, Gold Proof, a few trivial hairlines only, nFDC retaining full mint brilliance, uncased
Straits Settlements50 Cents 1902 KM#23 Near Fine/About Fine, a collectable example for the grade, we note an example in similar grade offered in our A148 February 2015 Auction sold for £100 Hammer price
Poland 5 Zlotych 1928 Y#18 GEF/AU, rare and considerably under-rated by Krause, we note at the time of writing, only four other examples available online, all significantly inferior to this piece and priced from £140-£250. Our archive database stretching back 17 years, shows we have not previously offered another piece
Alderney Twenty-Five Pounds 2002 5th Anniversary of the Death of Diana, Princess of Wales - The Work Continues KM#28 FDC/nFDC the reverse with a handling mark, uncased in capsule
Tunisia 5 Piastres Gold AH1276 (c.1859) Sultan Abdul Mejid, type as KM#122 (this date unlisted by Krause) GVF, Very Rare, We note a similar example sold in a European Auction in 2016 for 750 Swiss Francs (around £590)
Muscat and OmanQuarter Anna AH1311 (1893) as KM#2 an off-metal striking and weighing 7.71 grammes (normally struck in copper) thought to have been struck in India, this example showing small differences to the obverse design, EF. We note we have previously sold a silver example weighing 10.25 grammes that had been tested and realised £3400 hammer price in LCA 158 Lot 1243
Falkland Islands 150 Pounds Gold 1979 World Conservation Series Obverse: 'Machin' Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Falkland Fur Seal KM#13, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and highly lustrous with prooflike fields and a few touches of red tone, Rare, with a mintage of only 488 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire Conservation Series
Falkland Islands 150 Pounds Gold 1979 World Conservation Series Obverse: 'Machin' Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Falkland Fur Seal KM#13,Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and almost fully lustrous, with small touches of red toning, Rare, with a mintage of only 488 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire Conservation Series
Sudan 100 Pounds Gold 1976 World Conservation Series Obverse: Sudan Eagle divides dates, Reverse: Scimitar-horned Oryx KM#72, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC with almost full lustre, the obverse with a small tone spot and contact mark. With a mintage of 872 pieces, this is one of the scarcer pieces in the Conservation Series
Sudan 100 Pounds Gold 1976 World Conservation Series Obverse: Sudan Eagle divides dates, Reverse: Scimitar-horned Oryx KM#72, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with minor hairlines, with a mintage of 872 pieces, this is one of the scarcer pieces in the Conservation Series
AustraliaPenny 1920 KM#23 UNC or very near so with traces of lustre on either side, the obverse shows minor contact marks. The obverse struck to an excellent standard with all eight pearls and all the central diamond bold and clear, a superior example of this rare date and type. We note an example only described as Fine was sold by us in our Auction A156 (Lot 1057) for as much as £48 hammer price, a truly rare item and seldom offered
AlderneyFive Pound Crown 2019 50th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing Gold Proof, nFDC with minor hairlines, retaining practically full mint lustre and brilliance, in capsule, no certificate. Online research shows an extremely low mintage of just 45 pieces, with an original issue price of £3795 by Jubilee Mint
USAFive Cents 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, Breen 2599, the variety confirmed by the last three digits of the date bold and with the understrike lower and to the right of the date, with also clear doubling to the feather tips, in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, listed as a separate entry in the Red book, the variety was only discovered in 1962, by which time many examples were well worn. It is estimated only 200-400 examples survive and of these many are in low grades, a key date rarity and listed in the Cherrypicker's Guide with the highest 'interest rating', this an evenly struck piece with pleasing detail and extremely rare thus, we note that the Heritage database shows only 4 examples sold since 2000. The PCGS database shows only 13 examples in XF40 with a PCGS price guide of £22,500
BurmaProof Set 1949 (5 coins) KM#PS1 comprising 8 Pe, 4 Pe, 2 Pe, Pe, and 2 Pyas VIP Proofs/Proofs of record, nFDC with light toning, retaining much original lustre and brilliance, with a mintage of only 100 pieces, this set in the Royal Mint maroon box with the Chinze crest in gold on the lid and accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, with extra notes on the back of this slip written by the original recipient. The set has been in the recipient's family for the entire 70 years since issue, only the second complete set to be offered for sale in recent times, the previous set lacking the accompanying paperwork realising £6200 hammer price in June 2016, also only two other incomplete sets have been offered, both lacking the 2 Pyas coin and also without the box
USAHalf Dime 1795 Breen 2967 Fine or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, we note this piece marginally superior to the similar raw coin sold in London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 (Lot 1345) which realised £1400 hammer price
MaltaFive Pounds 1988 20th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Malta Silver ProofPiedfort as KM#87, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, unlisted as a Piedfort by Krause, the certificate states a mintage of 500 pieces
Saudi Arabia - Hejaz and Nejd Ghirsh AH1344 (1926) VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#6 in a PCGS holder and graded PR63, we note no examples recorded on the Heritage database, Extremely Rare, EX LCA 157 Lot 1599 realised £1700
Saudi Arabia - Hejaz and Nejd Quarter Ghirsh AH1344 (1926) VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#4 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65 EX LCA 157 Lot 1600 realised £1700
India - Bombay PresidencyPatternRupee 1678 KM#Pn2, Pridmore 20, struck in silver at the Tower Mint, Obverse: THE RVPEE OF BOMBAIM in three lines, with two roses below, [BY] AUTHORITY OF [CHARLES THE] SECOND, Reverse: Crowned British Shield [KINGE. OF. GREAT. BRITAINE. ] FRANCE . AND. IREL [AND] 5.76 grammes, Fine on a wavy flan, struck off-centre, Very Rare. We refer to Pridmore Auction October 1982, Lots 450 and 451, this example with more similar striking and flan positioning to Lot 451, we also note a silver example in the British Museum with larger roses, and weighing 10.83 grammes, only a handful of examples known in silver, we also note examples are known struck in pewter, a pewter example selling at Baldwins in 2009 for £10,552 inclusive of buyers premium
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here. Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades
CanadaDollar 1948 KM#46 UNC or very near so and lustrous with a pleasing residual golden tone, a most pleasing example with plenty of eye appeal. Very rare with a very low mintage of 18,780, the key date in this series, we note that this is only the second example we have offered in 15 years, and considerably superior to the example sold in our Auction A156 described as 'EF/About EF and lustrous which realised £500
Malta3 Tari 1649 KM#66 VF on a slightly irregularly shaped flan, a very rare type, currently lists at $1000 VF in Krause, accompanied by the vendors ticket stating 'May 1974 Lot 128 an F specimen fetched £100' (Ex Reeve Coln)
Gold CoastHalf Ackey 1818 KM#8 NVF toned, we note this is only the second example we have offered in 15 years, the other being in Auction A153 5/6/2016 which was described as 'Good Fine and bold' and realised £300
German States - Prussia20 Marks Gold 1888A VF scratched in the obverse field at 3 o'clock by KONIG leaving a small depression, viewing recommended, Ex-Reeves Auction 2/7/1976 Lot 1692 £35
Straits SettlementsDollar 1903 KM#25 GEF toned, with apparently no mintmark on the crown, Krause lists a rare Proof issue without mintmark, comes with an old Seaby ticket for £6
India - Madras Presidency Dub (20 Cash) 1808 Small flan of 24.3mm KM#347 approaching Fine with an edge flaw, we note an 1807 example of KM#330 in Fine condition realised £527 inclusive of buyers premium in our June 2016 Auction (Lot 1020)
Spain - Barcelona Real or Croat 1693 KM#50 Bold Good Fine, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Bid in a Spanish Auction Nov.1969 Nov. 750 Ptas. £4-11-0
IrelandSixpenceGunmoney 1689 Dec. S.6583I About EF evenly struck and pleasing, comes with old collector's ticket stating Baldwin 1947 Seaby No. IC172 7/-, £120 in 2008'
BermudaCrown 1959 350th Anniversary of the founding of the Colony Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF66 Cameo, a very rare matt proof is listed in the latest Krause catalogue, but brilliant proofs such as this are unlisted, we note a Proof 65 Ultra Cameo sold for $4025 in 2009, one example in PF65 sold in our previous sale in March for £3042 inclusive of buyers premium, another sold for $8000 in Japan
Hong KongDollar 1865 Pattern KM#Pn110 Plain edge, GVF/VF, ex-brooch mount, the obverse with some graffiti partially removed and a scratch in the field, weight 26.33 grammes, an extremely rare issue, we could find no previous transactions of this type, we also note that other less rare varieties in the Hong Kong Victorian Pattern series have been realising up to £9000 on the few occasions they have been offered for sale over the last 3 years
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