France (58) 30 Sols 1792K, 1/12th Ecu 1642A (Ex-Mount), Four Sols 1676D KM#232, Two Sols 1792B, Liard (2) 1721S, 1770W, Five Francs (4) 1834A, 1873A, 1877A, 1933, Two Francs (2) 1871A Poor, 1944, One Franc (10) 1819W, 1866A, 1868BB, 1872A, 1917, 1942, 1943, 1944 (2), 1960, Half Franc (6) 1808A, 1826A, 1826Q, 1839A, 1840A (2), 50 Centimes (11) 1860A, 1864A, 1867A (3), 1867BB, 1872A, 1887A, 1895A, 1913, 1917, Quarter Franc 1838W, 25 Centimes (2) 1924 (UNC), 1927, 20 Centimes 1867A, Ten Centimes (8) 1872K, 1912, 1935 (2), 1936, 1937, 1938 (2), Five Centimes (3) L'An 7W, 1856W, 1884A, Two Centimes 1916, One Centime (3) L'An 6A, 1849A, 1911, along with Boulogne Chemist Token 1921 in aluminium, and Medal 1806-1836 Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe, by Montagne Obverse : Busts of Napoleon and Louis Philippe (EF) in mixed grades, some VF to EF, includes some useful pieces
Switzerland (31) Two Francs (3) 1946B VF, 1968B EF, 1969B NEF, Half Franc (19) 1898B VG/Fine, 1908B VG/Fine, 1920B VF, 1921B Fine, 1942B Fine, 1950B Fine, 1951B VF, 1952B GVF/VF, 1952B VF, 1957B VF, 1958B (3) EF and VF (2) one with some stains, 1959B (3) NEF, and EF (2), 1963B (2) EF and UNC, 1965B EF, Five Rappen (9) 1882BNear Fine, 1883B (2) both Fine, 1895B Fine, 1901B Fine, 1907B (2) VF and NEF, 1932B NEF, 1933B NVF/VF, some with surface residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
France and related (14) France (13) Five Francs 1963 GEF and lustrous, Two Francs (3) 1810A Fair/Poor, 1824D Poor, One Franc (3) 1808A Fair, 1894A Near Fine, 1916 Fine, Half Franc 1822A Fair, 50 Centimes (3) 1845B VG, 1895A Near Fine, 1917 VG, 20 Centimes (2) 1851A VG, 1860BB Fair, French Indo-China 50 Centimes 1946 EF
France (7) Ten Francs 1929 Near Fine, cleaned, Five Francs (2) 1832A Near Fine, Five Francs 1875K Near Fine, Ex-Jewellery, One Franc 1866A Fine, 50 Centimes (3) 1916 Fine, 1917 Good Fine, 1918 Good Fine, along with Aluminium issues (130) Five Francs (30), Two Francs (26), One Franc (60) and 50 Centimes (14) in mixed circulated grades, and a further group of France mostly 20th Century issues 50 Francs to One Centime, base metal issues (160) in mixed circulated grades
France and related (5) France (2) Five Francs 1946 Aluminium-Bronze KM#888a.2 GVF with some surface residue, Two Francs 1944 in Brass, Philadelphia Mint KM#905 GVF and lustrous with some surface residue from long-term vinyl storage, possibly removable with care, Algeria Ten Centimes 1916 Alger Chamber of Commerce, aluminium issue, KM#TnA5, About EF and lustrous, Cameroon50 Francs 1960 KM#13 GVF/VF, Luxembourg Ten Centimes 1854 KM#23.1 Fine
Tibet (20) Ten Srang (2) BE16 Year 22 Two Suns Y#29.1 Fine, BE16 Year 25 Two Suns Y#30 Fine, holed, Three Srang (2) BE16 Year 7 Y#25 VF, BE16 Year 10 Y#26, One Rupeeundated (1911-1933) NVF, 1 1/2 Srang BE16 Year 11, Tapchi Mint Y#24 Good Fine, Five Sho (2) BE16 (Year 23) Two Suns Y#28.1 GVF, BE16 (Year 25) Sun and Moon Y#28a VF, Three Sho (1) BE16 (Year 20) Y#27.2, One Sho (6) 1918-23 Mekyi Mint, Y#21.1a (2) GVF and Fine, 1918-1928 Dode Mint Y#21a (3) VF (2) and Near Fine, 1932-1938 Tapchi Mint Y#23 (2) VF and Fine, and a further low grade example with the centre worn, Fair, 7 ½ Skar Y#20 (1918-1926) VF, Five Skar (4) 1913-1918 Dode Mint Y#17 VG, 1913 Mekyi Mint, Y#17.2 Near Fine/Fine, 1918-1922 Lower Dode Mint Y#19 VG, 1918-1925 Upper Dode Mint Y#19.1 VG, Quarter Sho 1909 Y#B7 Fine. holed, along with Togo (4) Five France 1956 KM#6 Fine, Two Francs 1925 KM#3 Fine, One Franc 1924 KM#2 Fine, 50 Centimes 1925 KM#1 NVF
France (35) Ten Francs (3) 1966 EF, 1967 EF, 1970 A/UNC and lustrous, Five Francs (5) 1873A (2) Good Fine and Fine, 1960 VF, 1962 NEF and lustrous with some toning, 1964 NEF/EF, Two Francs (4) 1866K Fine/Near Fine with a scratch on the obverse, Rare, 1867A Good Fine, 1916 Fine/Near Fine, 1917 Good Fine, One Franc (13) 1858A Fine/Good Fine, 1866BB Fine, 1867A Good Fine, 1867K VG, 1868A About Fine, 1869B Near Fine/Fine, 1872A (4) Fair (3) and GF/NVF toned, 1915 (2) Fine and Good Fine, 1916 Fine/VG, 50 Centimes (7) 1864A Fine, 1865BB VG/Fine, 18--K (holed over date) VG, 1866A NVF, 1871A Good Fine, 1895A (2) GVF and Near Fine/VG, 20 Centimes (3) 1850A Fine, 1851A Fine, 1867BB Near Fine/Fine
GB and World (8) comprising GB (3) Crown 1937 EF, Halfcrown 1885 VG/Near Fine, Shilling 1842 Fair, France (2) Two Francs 1871A Fine, One Franc 1868A VG, USA Dollar 1925 NVF with some scratches to the obverse, India Half Rupee 1921 VG, Spain Two Reales 1764M.PJ Fine along with GB SilverThreepences (64) .925 issues (32) and .500 issues (32) in mixed grades to EF
France and related (92) France Two Francs to 50 Centimes (17), Two Francs (4) 1923, 1924, 1925 (2), One Franc (7) 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927 (2), 50 Centimes (6) 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, in mixed grades to EF, Algeria Ten Centimes (2) 1916 Fine, 1916 Aluminium, without J.Bovy, VF, Comoros Ten Francs 1964 NEF, French Indo-China (7) 20 Centimes 1911A Good Fine, 1939 GVF, Two Sapeque 1887A Fine, One Cent (4) 1892A (2) Fine and VF, 1941 Fine, 1943 EF, France Town Chambre de Commerce Tokens, Transport and Factory Tokens 1915-1927, (65) from a selection of different towns, includes Paris, Versailles, Amiens, Perpignant, La Rochelle, Nantes, Pau, Besancon, Bayonne, Rouen, Blois, Narbonne and more, many different types, metals and shapes included, an interesting group, some in old Spink, Baldwin, Seaby and Mayfair Coin Company envelopes
France (8) Two Francs 1915 EF, One Franc (5) 1867BB KM#806.2 GVF/NEF, 1915 GVF with an attempted piercing to the obverse, 1916 VF, 1917 (2) NEF/GVF and GVF with speckled tone, 20 Centimes (2) 1850A KM#769.1 VF toned, 1867BB KM#808.2 VF/GVF toned
France (37) Two Francs (9) 1914 (1) 1915 (8), One Franc (14) 1914 (3), 1915 (10), 1920, 50 Centimes (13) 1910, 1913 (3), 1914 (2), 1915 (6), 1916 (1) GVF to UNC most with good lustre
France (38) Two Francs (9) 1914 (1), 1915 (8), One Franc (15) 1912 (1), 1914 (2), 1915 (11), 1919 (1), 50 Centimes (14) 1912 (1), 1913 (3), 1914 (3), 1915 (6), 1919 GVF to A/UNC most with good lustre
New Caledonia (4) Five Francs 15/6/1943 issue, Pick 58 NVF, Two Francs 29/3/1943 issue, Thick Numerals 2 at upper left and right, Pick 56b, small crease on one corner, otherwise UNC, scarce, One Franc (2) 29/3/1943 issues, Thick Numerals 1 at upper left and right, Pick 55b, both A/UNC
France (4) Two Francs 1868A KM#807.1 EF/NEF with good subdued lustre and a hint of golden tone, Half Franc 1830A Paris Mint KM#723.1 NVF toned with some digs to the reverse, Quarter Franc 1832A Paris Mint KM#740.1 EF and attractively toned, 50 Centimes 1895A Paris Mint KM#834.1 Lustrous UNC
France (13) One Twelfth Ecu 1643S Rose, VG bent and straightened, Five Sols (2) 1702E Tours Mint VG, 1792 Monneron Fine, Two Sols (2) 1791 Monneron Good Fine, 1792 (L'An 4) A, VG, 20 Francs 1933 (2) Good Fine and Fine, Two Francs (2) 1808M Near Fine/VG, 1868A VG, Half Franc 1813K Bordeaux Mint VF, 20 Centimes 1867A Fine, One Centime (2) 1850A About VF, 1851A About VF
France (21) Two Francs to One Centime, comprising Two Francs (1) 1866A GVF/NEF, One Franc (3) 1849A NVF toned, 1858A NEF nicely toned, 1866BB Strasbourg Mint NEF/GVF, Half Franc (1)1840B Rouen Mint VF/GVF, 50 Centimes (4) 1846A Good Fine, 1851A Fine, 1852A VG/Near Fine, 1868A Fine, Quarter Franc 1845A NEF toned, 20 Centimes 1853A Small Head EF toned, Ten Centimes (2) 1856W VF, 1862K VF/GVF, Five Centimes 1854A VF, Two Centimes (2) 1856W VF, 1862K VF, One Centime (5) 1848A VF/GVF, 1849A VF, 1850A NEF, 1853A NEF, 1862BB GVF
World (51) USA, Switzerland and France issues, comprising USA (26) Half Dollars (2) 1917D Reverse Mintmark, 1964 Kennedy, Quarter Dollars (4) Standing Liberty (date worn) S mintmark, 1953, 1953D, 1963, Ten Cents (17) 1892, 1910, 1912, 1916S, 1917, 1923, 1942D, 1943D, 1946S, 1948 (2), 1952D, 1958D, 1961D, 1962D, 1963D, 1964, Half Dime 1853 O Arrows, Three CentsNickel 1865, One Cent 1864 No L, in mixed grades most VG to Fine a few better, Switzerland (13) Five Francs (6) 1933B (3), 1935B, 1953B, 1954B, Two Francs (7) 1908B, 1909B, 1914B, 1939B, 1940B, 1961B (2, both NEF to EF), VG to Good Fine unless otherwise stated, France (12) Ten Francs (2) 1930, 1932, Five Francs 1961, Two Francs (2) 186- (last digit unclear, holed), 1916, One Franc (5) 1872A Small A, 1904 (2), 1915 (2), 50 Centimes (2) 1864BB, 1916 VG to Good Fine
World a mixed group (15) Monaco (3) Two Francs 1926 KM#115 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, One Franc 1924 KM#111 UNC or near so and lustrous, 50 Centimes 1926 KM#113 A/UNC, Austria (4) Five Schilling 1935 Madonna and Mariazell KM#2853 EF, Two Schillings (3) 1929 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Theodor Billroth KM#2844 EF/GEF, 1932 Death of Dr. Ignaz Seipel KM#2849 EF, 1935 Death of Karl Lueger KM#2855 EF/GEF, Finland (2) 1000 Markka 1960 Markka Currency System centenary KM#43 (2) EF and GVF, 500 Markka 1952H KM#35 NEF, Japan 1000 Yen 1964 Y#80 Tokyo Olympics Toned UNC, Portugal200 Reis 1898 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India KM#537 GEF, Italy 500 Lire (3) 1990 Columbus - Discovery of America KM#140 UNC in the folder of issue, 1992 500th Anniversary of the Death of Lorenze de Medici KM#149 UNC in the folder of issue, 1993 650th Anniversary of the University of Pisa KM#158 UNC in the folder of issue, Vatican 1000 Lire 1978 KM#142 UNC in the folder of issue, the only Pope John Paul I issue (he was Pope for just 33 days in 1978)
GB and World an accumulation comprising GB in an album (144) Crowns (13) 1953 (2), 1965 (5), 1972, 1977 (3), 1981 (2), Halfcrowns (21) 1899, 1921, 1922, 1928, 1929 (2), 1932, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1945 (2), 1959, 1966 (5), 1967, Florins (19) 1921 (2), 1922, 1925 (2), 1928, 1929, 1937, 1939 (2), 1940, 1941, 1942 (4), 1947 (2), 1965, Shillings (31) 1826 (4), 1827, 1834 (Good Fine), 1836 (Fine), 1887 Jubilee Head, 1897 (Engraved 'From RD' on the obverse, holed), 1920, 1935, 1936, 1943S, 1947E (3), 1947S, 1948S, 1949S, 1953E, 1954E, 1954S, 1955E, 1955S, 1956S, 1957E, 1957S, 1959E (2), 1961E, 1963E, Sixpences (14) 1817, George IV second type date worn, William IV worn, Victoria Veiled Head worn, 1922, 1931, 1939, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1962, 1964, 1967, Groats (5) 1839, 1843, and three other worn examples, one of these holed, SilverThreepences (9) 1896, 1917 (2), 1918 (2), 1919, 1921, 1932, 1940, Twopence 1797 GF/NVF with a good edge, Pennies (5) 1797 (3) one with the edge tapped up to resemble a weight (identified by type only), George III 1806/7 (2) both worn, Halfpennies (7) 1806 (3), 1807, 1855, 1858, Farthings (10) 1673, 1754, 1807, 1825, 1826 First type, 1828, 1834, 1836, 1839, 1900, some of the later Crowns and Halfcrowns EF to A/UNC, the others largely in VG to Good Fine generally in line with age. GB Mint Set 1983 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, USA (20) Quarter Dollar 1935D, Dimes (6) 1905S (holed), 1920, 1956, 1959, 1963D, 1964, Five Cents (3) Buffalos (2) both with the date worn, 1940, One Cent (10) 1888, 1928S, 1945, 1953D, 1956, 1959D, 1962 (2), 1962D, 1985D, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine, Ireland (8) Florin 1941, Shillings (2) 1928, 1963, Sixpence 1942, Threepences (2) 1942, 1950, Penny 1965, Halfpenny 1935, India 2 Annas 1919 Fine, Switzerland (28) Five Francs (5) 1931B Fine, 1932B Fine/Good Fine, toned, 1933B Good Fine, 1939B (2) NVF and VF/GVF, Two Francs (2) 1908B About Fine, 1935B Good Fine, One Franc (4) 1911 VG, 1914 VG, 1943B Fine, 1945 Fine, Half Francs (2) 1943B Fine, 1958B GVF, 20 Rappen (4) 1908B Fine, 1938B NVF, 1953B NVF, 1956VF, 10 Rappen (3) 1933B Fine, 1939B GF, 1943B GF, 5 Rappen (8) 1914B Fine, 1915B Fine/Good Fine, 1919 Fine, 1920B Fine, 1930B VF, 1946B (2) NVF and GVF, 1957B GVF, South Africa Halfcrown 1952 VG. GB a further group of Brass Threepences (40), Pennies (428) Victoria to Elizabeth II, Halfpennies (188) Victoria to Elizabeth II, Farthings Victoria to George VI (31, one holed), mostly Wrens in mixed circulated grades, and World mostly 20th Century European, includes France (30), Netherlands (34), Belgium (18), Sweden (4), Spain (7), Italy (10), Germany (7), Austria (3), base metal issues includes a few silver minors, and a further mixed World group of 20th Century mostly base metal issue (63) a wide range of countries in mixed grades (Total weight around 8.5 Kilos)
GB and World in two Lindner trays comprising GB (56) Crown 1937 EF, Halfcrowns (24) 1929 VF, 1935 VF, 1936 (4) NEF (2), EF (2), 1937 (6) NEF, EF (2), GEF (2), and GEF/AU, 1938 GEF, 1939 (4) EF/NEF, EF, GEF and A/UNC, 1944 (2) EF/AU and EF, 1945 EF, 1947 (2) both EF, 1950 GVF/VF, 1953 GVF, Florin 1937 GEF, Shillings (2) 1937E A/UNC toned, 1937S EF lightly toned, Sixpences (16) 1908 VG, 1914 (5) GF, NVF, VF, GVF/VF, and GVF, 1916 NVF, 1921 GEF, 1937 (2) EF and GEF toned, 1948 GEF, 1949 (4) NEF, EF with a stain on the obverse, GEF and A/UNC, 1950 EF, SilverThreepence 1937 GEF, Brass Threepence 1937 NEF, Pennies (4) 1936 EF, 1937 (3) EF cleaned (2) and GEF, Halfpenny 1937 GEF, Farthing 1937 NEF, Half Farthings (3) 1843 (2) GVF and EF, 1844 NVF, DecimalTwo Pounds 1989 Bill of Rights Lustrous UNC. World (7) Switzerland (2) Two Francs 1921B Fine, toned, One Franc 1908B Fine, toned, Germany Half Mark 1916D Lustrous UNC, India Two Annas 1910 VF toned, Canada Five Cents 1897 VG, India Bengal Presidency Quarter Rupee AH1204/45 VF, Ireland Farthing 1937 EF with some stains on the reverse
GB and World Hammered to 20th Century, an accumulation includes GB unofficial sets (23) 1953 UNC, 1967 (7) EF to UNC, Last £sd sets (12), Royal Silver Wedding Sets comprising 1970-1973 mixed dates (2, one missing the 50p), Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding collection a mixed date set 1972-1983 One Pound to Half New Penny UNC cased as issued, The Queen's Diamond JubileeCollection comprising GB (8) a mix of pre-decimal and decimal types along with stamps (4) 4d to 1/2d , a Hong Kong One Cent wartime Banknote, and Commonwealth coins (4) one example each from Australia, Canada, Isle of Man and the Falkland Islands, EF to UNC in the wallets of issue (2 sets), GB £sd and Decimal Sets (15) some incomplete, in mixed grades, World War II collection coin, banknote and stamp set comprising GB coins (5) Crown 1965, BrassThreepence 1943, Penny 1937, Halfpenny 1945, Farthing 1943, USA One Cent (2) 1943 Steel and 1944, and Italy Lira 1940R , Banknote (1) Burma under Japanese Occupation Ten Rupees 1942-1945 issue, and stamps (5) GB 2 1/2d blue, USA 5 Cents (2) Luxembourg and Netherlands flag issues, GB Liberation of the Channel Islands issues (2) 2 1/2d and 1d issues, in mixed grades, in the wallet of issue, USA World War II Coinage a 6-coin set comprising 5 Cents (3) 1943D, 1943P and 1944S, One Cent (2) 1943 Steel and 1944 in mixed grades VG to Fine along with a Belgium Two Francs 1944 Steel EF. Russia Silver Kopeks 16th and 17th Century issues (14) VG to Fine. GB £sd Halfcrowns (38, all but one 1967), Florins (12), and Halfpennies (101) these Elizabeth II issues, many EF to UNC, GB Provincial Mint Pennies (12) 1912H (9), 1919H (3), VG to Fine, World base metal issues 19th and 20th Century (493) in mixed lower grades, a few holed, Spain 2 Maravedis 16th Century issues (14) Fair to VG, Jettons (7), Weights (2), these in low grade, modern tokens and medalets (118), USA Five Cents (9) 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936 VG to Near Fine, USA One Cent (22) 1895 (2), 1905, 1910, 1911, 1916, 1917, 1918D, 1941, 1943 (2), 1945S, 1946 (2), 1947S, 1949D, 1950D, 1951S, 1952D, 1954S, 1955D, 1987D, World 20th Century issues includes Canada Five Cents 1922-1968 (63) in mixed grades, Canada One Cent (21) all but one Elizabeth II issues, a few with minor errors, in mixed grades, Gaming Counters (32) George III and Victoria types, VG to VF, Shell Medallic issues 'Man in Flight' and Historic Cars' both complete on the cards of issue, also includes some paranumismatic items
Togo (4) Two Francs 1924, 1925, One Franc (2) 1924, 1925 Fine or better as part of a group of World (190) includes medieval issue (some fragmented) and some paranumismatic items, in mixed grades
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