Triple Unite 1643 Charles IOxford Mint bust without scarf mint mark plume S2727, North 2384 Ex Clarendon collection part 2 Bonhams 17th Oct 2006 lot 1274, Ex Spink sale 75 29th Mar 1990 lot 213, Ex J G Brooker 838, Ex R C Lockett 17th Oct 1961 lot 4533, Ex Sir K Vaughan - Morgan Sotheby 17th June 1935 lot 126 VF rare and desirable as the impressive provenance proves
Five Shilling Duggleby T21 proof believed to be unique last sold at Spink 8 October 1992 (realised £12,980) reported then in national newspapers and accompanied by a clipping as such, a rare opportunity to acquire this seldom offered piece serial 000000. UNC or near so.
One PoundBradburytrial notes a set of eight. Five printed on thick paper and three on thin, six with crowns and two without. All vary in colour, one has numbers, the rest are without. An excessively rare and pleasurable set. All believed unique. All EF to UNC.
China 500 Yuan 1995 Bullion Coinage, Pandas resting Bimetallic Gold Centre in silver ring 5 ounces of gold and 2 ounces of silver Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate, number 182 of 199 issued
Penny 1863 Slender 3 in date Freeman 44 dies 6+G CGS Fine 25, rated R20 by Freeman, we note that there was no example in the Laurie Bamford collection, John Jerrams 'Early British Bronze Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' states in a 2001 census records only one example, a highly important key coin in the series and extremely rare, this possibly being the only known example
Malaya Board of Commissioners of Currency 1940 issues KGVI portrait, $1 in green, low serial A/1 000128 and $5 in blue, low serial A/1 000144, overprinted "NOT LEGAL TENDER" & "SPECIMEN ONLY NO VALUE" in red, comes with a HKSB bank slip dated Singapore 1941 & Bangkok HKSB envelope, some rust marks & multiple small pinholes top left, Pick4a & Pick5a, overall GEF to about UNC , extremely rare and desirable
A large and impressive collection from A - Z, 2,038 different notes being an incomplete collection by Pick number of all countries of the world post 1960 with a total Pick catalogue price of over $42,000 all Unc or near so. A comprehensive list by country
One Pound, an excessively rare link pair of T6 number LL/34 000299 and T7 LL/34 0300. The T7 in this lot is believed to be the only T7 note in existence certainly no other has ever been reported and this actual note is pictured (serial number) in Duggleby, the acquisition of this lot probably allowing the only opportunity to complete the One Pound T1 - T7 series, virtually UNC as issued. This lot also guaranteed to include the last ever printed T6, and is also likely to be the last two Bradbury First Issue notes produced, a truly superb pair
Half PoundElizabeth I Milled Coinage S.2543North 2019/3 Mintmark Star BNJ 1983 Obv 3, Rev 1, this coin noted, Ex-Tom May Collection, Spink Nobles Sydney 17-19 April 2012, Ex-N.C.Jany 1974 (198) and Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin June 1981 (EG52), Borden and Brown noted 8 specimens from these dies and a total of just 45 known from all dies, the flan with light creasing with a die cud on the reverse at 10 o'clock, GVF/NEF
Triple Unite 1643 Charles IOxford large bust without scarf mint mark plume S.2727, North 2384 VF/nVF with some minor weakness in the reverse central legends, scarce and desirable
SovereignHenry VIII Third Coinage (1544 - 1547) Southwark Mint with S mint mark S.2291, Coincraft H8SV - 025, choice EF with brilliant detail to the kings face, gown, throne and other details all well struck and sharp, reverse equally pleasing with extremely fine details to lion dragon and shields apparent, some double striking to the obverse legend is hardly a detraction to this stunning piece
Crown 1839 Plain edge ProofESC 279 light hairlines and contact marks on the obverse with an attractive grey toning and hints of underlying blue, otherwise FDC or near so and most attractive
Proof Set 1893Long Set Gold £5 - Threepence (10 coins) in a black contemporary box nFDC-FDC the gold brilliant with some hairlines, the silver with a matching tone, we understand 1893 sets have been realising up to £12,000 recently in other London sale rooms
Proof Set 1887 £5 to Silver Threepence (11 coins) EF - Unc somewhat mishandled the gold with scuffs and some rub, the crown with a slight edge bruise, the silver though with a rich matching tone, comes with a square red dated box (sets a grade or two better than this have been fetching up to £15,000 recently)
Ten Pounds CatternsBristol Jan 27th 1932 practically Mint State and excessively rare more so in this high grade serial number 139/V 22663 Duggleby B229
Shillings an impressive collection from Edward VI to Elizabeth II (246) without duplication being by type or date within type (later issues), the hammered containing examples of Ed VI, Phil & M., Eliz I, J I, Chas I, a siege piece and a Commonwealth, the Queen Anne impressive and containing types seldom offered such as 1704 and 3 varieties of the 1705, the George I containing WCC, a Northumberland and the later dates with issues in better grades, a mixed grade lot the collector clearly having concentrated on type rather than grade
Proof Set 1893Long Set Gold £5 - Threepence (10 coins) in a red box nFDC-FDC the gold brilliant with a few light contact marks, the silver with a matching grey and gold tone, we understand 1893 sets have been realising up to £12,000 recently in other London sale rooms
Penny 1882 without H Freeman 112 dies 11+N CGS EF 60 very rare thus and surely amongst the finest known, we note that the example in the Laurie Bamford Collection (June 2006) was described as 'About Fine, with the reverse better, and an example in CGS grade G 3 (good) and the only other example recorded on the CGS population report realised £1,400 last year on the E-bay, this piece was purchased for £450 in the eighties from Spinks
Five Guineas 1675 S.3328A EF or near so a superb portrait with some surface marks and flan flaws. A depression and discolouration around the O of CAROLVS is a distraction, viewing recommended
Proof Set 1893Long Set Gold £5 - Threepence (10 coins) in a black dated box nFDC-FDC a nice set, we understand 1893 sets have been realising up to £12,000 recently in other London sale rooms
Penny 1867 with 542/329 scratched in field before bust Peck 1675 and listed as 'probably unique', Ex-Peck collection, UNC with minor cabinet friction and traces of lustre, these numbered Pennies seldom appear on the market, it is believed that only 30 examples of all the dates of Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings bearing these numbers are in existence, and of that number, 17 are in the British Museum (Source: The British Bronze Coinage by Michael Gouby 3rd Edition 2000)
Crown 1746 VICESIMO ProofESC 126 Choice FDC or near so and attractively toned grey with hints of peripheral gold, This is from the E.D.J.Van Roekel collection of superior Crowns, sold Spink November 2001 auction, lot 190, described as ‘FDC very attractively toned.' Nicer than the Montagu/Nightingale specimen and arguably finer than the Terner collection specimen and the DNW sale 86 (lot 790 June 2010) specimen, which fetched £10,900 including premium
AngelElizabeth I First type with wire line inner circles S.2513 mintmark Lis EF struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan as often encountered, a few minor contact marks and an edge nick by the B of HIB otherwise practically 'as struck' with very little real wear, compares favourably with the Spink plate coin, Catalogues at £5500 VF in Spink this considerably superior
Sovereigns a 35-coin set 1869 Die Number 58, 1872 George and the Dragon, 1882 M Shield, 1883 S George and the Dragon, 1884 S Shield, 1886 M George and the Dragon, 1890, 1891, 1892 M, 1892 S, 1895 M, 1896 S, 1898, 1899, 1906, 1907 S, 1907, 1909 M, 1910, 1912, 1913 P, 1915 S, 1917 M, 1918 I, 1918 C, 1923 P, 1925, 1928 SA, 1959, 1974, 2002 (2), 2004, 2005, 2006 in mixed grades to UNC
Proof Set 2008 Royal Shield of Arms in Platinum One Pound to One Penny (7 coins) along with Proof Set 2008 Emblems of Britain in Platinum One Pound to One Penny (7 coins), this set listed on the Royal Mint website as the 'Completer Set', housed alongside each other in the Royal Mint Box, a spectacular and eye-catching set, currently listed on the Royal Mint website at a total price of £11245.52, FDC in the box of issue with certificates and booklets
Crown 1658 Cromwell Dutch Copy ESC 11 sharp and choice Good EF/Unc with a rich tone and graded by CGS as AU 75, the first example we have offered of this rare type and rated R3 by ESC, surely at CGS AU75 will be and will remain the finest known
Five Guineas 1675 S.3328A EF or near so a superb portrait with some surface marks and flan flaws. A depression and discolouration around the O of CAROLVS is a distraction, viewing recommended (EX LCA 137 Lot 1444 realised £9,000)
Sovereign 1841 S3852 and the key date rarity of the Victorian series this piece being the first example we have offered being a further indication of the coins elusiveness, lustrous EF with some surface marks the reverse better so with Spinks giving no price above EF this example surely amongst the finest known
Straits SettlementsQuarter Cent 1890 Proof KM#14 About UNC toned, perhaps sometime lacquered and with a corrosion spot on the reverse, Krause states simply 'rare' with no price given
Crown 1831 Proof, Plain Edge, ww on truncation, Silver, Coin Alignment, ESC 271, S3833 choice eye appeal with a rich tone but fields scuffed AU scarce in any grade and seldom offered
Five Guineas 1675 S.3328A VF and evenly struck with a couple of small flan flaws, a pleasing example with little of the usual detractions seen on these large gold issues
Sovereign 1818 Marsh 2A, ascending colon after BRITANNIAR, and clear space between REX and F:D: AU/GEF with some light hairlines and contact marks, Very Rare
Proof Set 1893 an unusually 17 coin set including bronze Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing (these lustrous Unc rather than Proof) £5 and £2 very nice the Sovereign with some hairlines others very nice the silver with a hint of toning, faint evidence of a protective lacquer on some of the silver which was fashionable in the seventies, comes in a red presumed contemporary box with velvet inlay and recesses for all 17 coins
Two Shillings and Sixpence Bradbury. T22. Excessively rare. A very small trace of glue on reverse. Otherwise UNC. A/1 No. 00000. There are only five zero's on this note. This is only the second five digit serial number we have seen. Normally there are six zero's.
Guinea 1714 Spink 3574 choice and graded Unc 80 by CGS rare thus, apart from hoard coins such as the 1708 and 1723 Shillings it is unusual to find any early milled coins especially gold higher than AU78, this piece is the finest known by type, as well as being the only Guinea in the whole date range from Charles II to 1813 that has made the Unc 80 grade (121 have been graded so far) so is up to now the finest known Guinea
Five Guineas 1687 TERTIO James II Second Laureate Bust S3397A nEF slight flan fault reverse rim near French shield, pleasing with sharp and reflective almost proof like fields
Crown 1951 Festival of Britain Matt Proof from sandblasted dies ESC 393EDavies 2010M (rated R7 by ESC) FDC and choice, very few examples believed to exist, Ex St. James auction 13 Lot 828
Halfpenny 1860 CopperProofPeck 1552 Ex-Nicholson Collection, where described as follows :- 'The finest example to come on the market in the last 30 years', Practically FDC with some darker toning behind Britannia and a couple of light nicks on Britannia's face, Extremely Rare, purchased from Spinks Numismatic Circular Feb 1992 item 268 £1700
Five Guineas 1713 Queen Anne nEF/EF and graded AU 55 by PCGS rare thus. Queen Anne Five Guineas are seldom offered out of 28 Five Guineas we have sold in recent times this is only the third Queen Anne and the highest grade example, (books at £12,500 in Spink in EF)
Penny 1877 Freeman 90 dies 8+H narrow date (Rarity 18) one of the rarest currency types in the entire Bun Penny series and seldom encountered in any grade, this example graded Fine 20 by CGS. We note the Laurie Bamford specimen sold in June 2006 realised £3565, this example's grade certainly on a par with the Bamford coin possibly slightly better
Five Guineas 1688 QVARTO Second Laureate Bust S.3397A About VF/GF with a slight weakness below the top crown, but overall an attractive piece with much eye appeal
Fifty Pounds Kentfield E01 000001 this being the first Kentfield £50 printed excessively rare thus, and offers an almost unique opportunity to acquire a first issued note. UNC.
Five Guineas 1746 LIMA S.3665 GVF/VF with some surface marks, a small raised area at the top and bottom of both obverse and reverse, a small area of roughness on the edges shows signs of expert repair
Half PoundElizabeth I Sixth Issue reads ELIZAB S.2535 Schneider 808 North 2009 mintmark Tun 5.5 grammes VF on a full round flan (bought M.Trenerry 25/10/1985 £800)
Crown 1826 SEPTIMO ProofESC 257 nFDC with minor cabinet friction and some small rim nicks, evenly toned with good eye appeal a very nice example of this rare type
Crown 1831 Plain Edge Proof, ww on truncation, Reverse Inverted, ESC 271, S.3833 GEF unevenly toned, the obverse fields displaying some light tooling, with some scratches to the edge, thus accounting for the slightly lighter weight of 25.85 grammes as against the stated 27.0 to 28.0 grammes of a mint state piece, nevertheless very rare and missing from the majority of Crown collections, Ex-Baldwins 7/11/2007 retailed for £7,750
Guinea 1689 Elephant and Castle below bust S3427 near EF rare thus, without problems or detractions and much eye appeal, extremely hard to find William and Mary Guineas as pleasing as this
The Royal Family Cameo Collection a 6-piece set in Gold by John Pinches Medallists Ltd. Depicting the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward each on a oval cameo, the portrait without legend on the obverse, with their Royal Titles on the reverse, as well as the Assay marks. nFDC with a few light contact marks. Total weight 474.5 grammes of 22 carat gold, housed in a front-folding red box with oval blue felt inlay, with accompanying booklet, impressive and rare certainly the first set we have seen
Proof Set 1887Long Set £5 to Silver Threepence (11 coins) nFDC the gold with some hairlines and scuffs the silver with a matching grey tone in the contemporary Jubilee Coinage 1837 - 1887 Goldsmiths Alliance black and gold box with velvet inlay
Wreath Crowns a connoisseurs collection Roland Harris was forming six collections of Wreath Crowns and he had almost accomplished this task, this group reflects in the cataloguers opinion who compared them all the pick of the group for each date, 1927 ESC 367, 1928 ESC 368, 1929 ESC 369, 1930 ESC 370, 1931 ESC 371, 1932 ESC 372, 1933 ESC 373, 1934 ESC 374 ,1936 ESC 381 generally gEF or better and a rare opportunity to acquire a complete top grade group, a task that would normally take considerable time
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 Dies 3+D EF with traces of lustre, some surface and carbon marks and a small spot in front of Britannia. Rated R18 by Freeman and superior to the example in the Laurie Bamford sale and probably the finest surviving specimen 20/6/2006 (Lot 30)
One PoundCatterns. B226A. Guernsey overprint, withdrawn from circulation September 18th 1941. Only five known and accompanied by pictures of the others which show that this note is the finest known in existence. 87A 573048 and VF and pleasing.
Proof Sets 2008 in Gold (2 sets, each of 7 coins) Emblems of Britain the last coins bearing the old Decimal designs and Royal Shield of Arms the first coins bearing the new Decimal designs Proof FDC in the large wooden box of issue, an impressive and eye-catching set
Proof Set 1911Long Set 12 coins £5 to Maundy Penny aFDC with some contact marks, Silver with superb matching tone, in the original box of issue this in reasonable condition
Five Guineas 1668 first bust with elephant below S3329 EF as far as discernible detail is concerned with much detail apparent to bust and reverse designs, the coin shows more surface scuffs and nicks than normal for an EF grade the fields being more consistent with a VF grade. edge reads DEC . S . TVTAMEN the S with a raised dot in the lower curve, viewing recommended
Penny 1861 Freeman 23 dies 4+D struck on a heavy flan weighing 11.32 grammes, thickness 2mm, UNC toned with a couple of small contact marks in the reverse field, rated R18 by Freeman
UniteCommonwealth 1653 S.3208North 2715 Mintmark Sun VF with some striations in the reverse field, a small edge nick on the A of COMMONWEALTH, otherwise a most pleasing piece
Proof Set 1911Long Set 12 coins £5 to Maundy Penny UNC to nFDC the Gold with some minor nicks and hairlines, the silver with matching tone, in the original case, this in good condition
Proof Set 1911Long Set 12 coins £5 to Maundy Penny aFDC the Five Pounds with some minor nicks and hairlines, the Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half Sovereign very attractive with almost full lustre, the silver with blue/grey matching tone, in the original case, this in good condition
USA Bar Copperundated (1785) weighing 5.8 grammes, with spur from second bar, partial die crack between sixth and seventh bars and re-cutting above end of sixth bar, Good VF with a few small spots, very rare
Crown 1960 New York Trade Fair VIP ProofESC 393MDavies 2290V nFDC with a few small spots on the obverse, comes with a comparison coin 1960 Polished Die ESC 393L Lustrous UNC with some light contact marks and more prooflike than usually encountered
