One Thousand Pounds 2018 100th Anniversary of the First World War, One Kilo of .999 Gold, 100mm diameter: S.WW101, Reverse design by Paul Day: A kneeling soldier ARMISTICE - THE GUNS FALL SILENT, the soldier in frosted design on a textured brilliant background, FDC in the large Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 8 of just 10 pieces issued. This piece the flagship coin of the Armistice series.
One Thousand Pounds 2020 James Bond 007 One Kilo of .999 Gold, 100mm diameter, the reverse design featuring the iconic Aston Martin DB5, the 007 logo, on the gun barrel background, a 'must have' for the James Bond enthusiast. The fine detail in the reverse design particularly apparent on this stunning large coin . We note all the gold issues are now completely sold out by the Royal Mint making this a particularly sought after item for both the discerning Bond fan and the modern large gold coin collector, FDC comes in the Royal Mint black '007 Special Issue' box with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 12 of only 20 pieces issued with just 17 in this presentation format. Sure to be keenly sought by Bond enthusiasts present and future
Ten Pounds 2018 100th Anniversary of the First World War, 5oz. GoldProof Reverse: A soldier kneeling, the design of the soldier frosted on a textured brilliant background, S.4894 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 16 of just 50 issued
Canada The Bank of Upper Canada, York (Toronto) 10 DollarsPick S2037 (Charlton Unlisted) dated 1st January 1861 Number 43552, a manuscript signature at lower centre right and with no observable overprint, in a PMG holder graded VF 20 this is a fabulous example of this Exceptionally Rare note. A collaboration of engraving by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York on plate patented 30th June 1857 and printed by the American Bank Note Company is the result of this fabulous note in black on green underprint featuring a young portrait of Queen Victoria at lower left, seated Britannia with trident and shield with the crest of Upper Canada at right, and at upper centre 2 Allegorical female figures symbolizing Upper and Lower Canada, which united in 1841, and a Lion and a Unicorn, possibly representing Great Britain, and 3 crests in the middle. The 3 crests as follows - lower left and right depict the arms of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada and the top - surmounted by a crown, shows the badge of The Order of the Garter, a clear reference to the monarchy. Below the whole allegory is a plinth carrying the words "VICT...TTANNIARM RE DEF"-Victoria, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith. The reverse with an ornate panel and value at centre. An excellent example from one of the first Canadian Banks to issue their own banknotes following the success and the provided model of the Bank of Montreal, the very first Bank to issue any banknotes in Canada just following its establishment in 1817, and which in turn was itself following the model of the First Bank of the United States established in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the Treasury. Also, one of the most influential early banks which ended up in a "Bang" in 1866 after having setup close relationships with the government from the moment of its establishment. The first significant bank failure in Canadian history, with its shareholders losing all their capital, which at a time had amounted up to over three million dollars and the government losing another million dollars. Banknotes at the time represented the principal liability of a bank and were redeemable in specie, upon demand. The issue of banknotes was well received by the public and became the principal means of payment along with the fact that they helped mitigate the problems that were associated with having a vast range of foreign coins circulating with different ratings. This note is a bit of an outlier as although featuring Royal portraits and images to relate to Great Britain, the Bank chose to use dollars as their denomination in contrast to others circulating in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland that were typically denominated in Pounds, Shillings, and Pence. Online research could not find any of this denomination offered in recent times, with only a few of the lower denominations in similar grades that were so keenly sought after they ended up in the 4 figure range, and the only example that occured is currently in the collection of the Bank of Canada Museum and these early issues are very unlikely to be seen in much higher grades, infect the current SCWPM prices them only up to the VF grade. Such an early Rarity, especially in issued format, is certainly a 'tasty' find for any serious collector and will most certainly serve as an absolute treasure in their collection. According to an official publication of the Canadian Paper Money Society Journal Volume 50, Number 143 of December 2014 this denomination was ordered May 1861 in Sheet Numbers 34001 - 44000 and October 1861 in Sheet Numbers 44001 - 49000 and was in a total of only 60000 notes
One Hundred Pounds 2020 One OunceGoldProof - Elton John - British Music Legend. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley Morgan Johnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 154 of only 300 pieces minted with just 250 in this presentation format. The Royal Mint website states that the entire issue of the Gold One Hundred Pound Elton John coins are 'Reserved'
One Hundred Pounds 2020 (Pop Group) Queen - Rock Royalty, One OunceGoldProof, this impressive coin features an innovative reverse design, including an arrangement of each of the instruments played by each band member, the reverse design personally approved by band members Brian May and Roger Taylor. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and informative booklet. Certificate number 145 of just 350 minted, with just 300 in this presentation format. All the Queen gold coins stated to be sold out or reserved on the Royal Mint website, a 'must have' for the modern gold collector and for the discerning rock fan alike
Sovereign 2017 Gold Proof Piedfort, George and the Dragon within the Order of the garter, marking 200 Years of the iconic Pistrucci reverse design. S.SC11, only 3750 minted, this was the first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. This issue sold out very quickly when first released by the Royal Mint
Sovereign 2017 Gold Proof Piedfort, George and the Dragon within the Order of the garter, marking 200 Years of the iconic Pistrucci reverse design. S.SC11, only 3750 minted, this was the first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. This issue sold out very quickly when first released by the Royal Mint
Sovereign 2017 Gold Proof Piedfort, George and the Dragon within the Order of the garter, marking 200 Years of the iconic Pistrucci reverse design. S.SC11, only 3750 minted, this was the first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. This issue sold out very quickly when first released by the Royal Mint
Sovereign 2017 Gold Proof Piedfort, George and the Dragon within the Order of the garter, marking 200 Years of the iconic Pistrucci reverse design. S.SC11, only 3750 minted, this was the first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. This issue sold out very quickly when first released by the Royal Mint
Sovereign 2017 Piedfort Proof, Reverse St. George and the Dragon within the Garter, S.SC12 FDC in the Royal Mint's presentation box with certificates, this being the first ever Gold Sovereign Piedfort, the entire mintage sold out very quickly on the Royal Mint website after the release of the coin
China - Banque Industrielle De Chine 1914-17 "Tientsin" Issue 5 DollarsPick S399 (S/M#C254-2b) place of issue - TIENTSIN overprinted in black, 2 manuscript signatures series B 1914 number 091838, the 1914 supposedly because of the issue date, however hand stamped with 25th October 1917 at centre obverse, in a PMG holder graded Choice Fine 15 NET Ink Burn. This is an Extraordinarily Rare note especially in issued format due to the extremely successful note redemption rate nearing 100%, in fact its so Rare that the current SCWPM records this and the higher denominations from the series only as SPECIMENS and this is the ONLY issued example recorded on the PMG Population Report at the time of writing. A very attractive design as expected from Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., London in blue on multicolour featuring guilloche panels with values in Chinese and English along with 2 statues of what appear to be Chinese mythological creatures at lower centre left and right on obverse, also the text at centre in a mix of English, French and Chinese. The reverse in violet on multicolour with what appears to be an illustration of the popular Temple of Heaven in its methodical Confucian design. The temple originally served as a vast stage for solemn rites performed by the emperor (the literal 'Son of Heaven'), who prayed there for good harvests at winter solstice and sought divine clearance and atonement. Since 1918 this private imperial domain has opened its gates to the public and is a poplar site where people perform daily taichi, twirl on gymnastic bars and sing revolutionary songs. The Rarity of this note makes it a real treat for any collector and most likely to be missing from even the utmost advanced collections. In contrast, online research shows none of this denomination offered with only 1 of the same type currently in the collection of the National Museum of American History and only the 10 Dollars denomination of the same type offered in recent times
France - Viennois, Dauphins Guiges VIII 1319-1333, Gold Florin d'Or, Ordonnance of 7 February 1327. Obverse: St. John the Baptist S IOHA - NNES B./Reverse: Florentine Lily G DPH . VIENS Friedberg 245, DuPlessy 2429. 3.37 grammes, Good Fine. A Rare type. We note a similar piece in comparable grade sold for 1300 Euros in a European Auction in June 2009. Our research uncovered just one auction transaction for this rare type.
World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
Somalia/Turkey/Kazakhstan - Miniature Gold Icons of the Ancient World a 6-coin set comprising Turkey 1,000,000 Lire 1997 Kroesus, Somalia 50 Shillings (4) 2002 Gold of the Pharoahs, 2003 King Solomon, 2004 Julius Caesar, 2004 Cleopatra, Kazakhstan 100 Tenge 2004 King Midas each 1.24 grammes of .999 gold Prooflike UNC, the King Midas coin with a tone spot, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Italy early Biglietto Di Stato issues (21) all in various grades averaging Fine/VF to about UNC/UNC - a substantial part is in high grades and some in consecutively numbered runs and high grades King Vittorio Emanuele III portrait issues. Comprising 5 LirePick 23f signatures Maltese & Rossolini (12) consisting of the following listed blocks and numbers: Block 5836 Numbers - 046157, 062478, 080053 and a consecutively numbered pair 080269 & 080270, Block 5783 number 043820, Block 5509 number 033246, Block 5805 number 045474, Block 5778 number 088627, Block 5739 number 094901, Block 5782 number 074214 and Block 5839 number 016815. Also the 10 Lire Pick 20h signatures Maltese & Rossolini with inverted reverse print (7) consisting of the listed blocks and numbers - Block 4067 consecutive trio - numbers 091366 - 091368, Block 4070 consecutive duo - 047623 & 047624, Block 4056 number 041447 and Block 4074 number 009629. The lot also includes 1 Liras (2) consisting of Pick 29b signatures Bolaffi, Cavallaro & Giovinco block 352 number 379040 and Pick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi block 549 number 688954.
World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from Russia (22) from various periods and regions as the Imperial examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second cashier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. Soviet Union Lenin portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as Italy (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Medusa / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. South Africa1 RandPick 116a. Greece 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 Drachmai Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. ChinaBank of Communications (5) consisting of 5 YuanPick 154 1935. Along with various 10 Yuan (3) including Pick 118q 1914 Shanghaioverprint, Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in Japanese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a 100 YuanPick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. Romania (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 Ferdinand I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Sweden10 Kronor Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. France Kingdom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). Malta 1 ShillingGeorge VIPick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. Bolivia 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. Canada 1 Dollar George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. Yugoslavia (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 Dinara Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally Mexico 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and 10 PesosPick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively.
German States - Mainz - 5 Sols Siege Coinage 1793 NVF/F for issue the reverse with some uneven toning and an edge crack, an unusual issue and rarely encountered in any grade
Halfcrown 1866 Fair, weight 13.37 grammes, one of the 'missing' dates in the Young Head Halfcrown series, mentioned by way of footnote in ESC by Rayner in the 1969 edition who had heard of an example dated 1861 sold in a "Northern" auction in Fair in 1967 for £115. Reported as unrecorded in Royal Mint striking records, more recent opinion is that these are regarded as later forgeries struck around 1887-1890 from worn dies, as the head types are incorrect for the period
World (10) an interesting and very collectible group of notes in various grades mostly GVF - EF to about UNC - UNC and comprising a Scarce Russian Civil War East Siberia -Chita 100 Rubley "Sparrows" Gosudarstvenniy Bank (State Bank) - Chita branch Pick S1187b 1920 Ataman Semenov's money issued by the Government of the Russian Eastern Border Regions, variety with cubes in frame on reverse. These notes were called Sparrows due to their grey paper and were printed later in blue reason being, whatever ink was available that is what was used to print. The fate of the “sparrows” was a foregone conclusion: even when released, their cost was 2 times lower than that of Kolchak’s “Siberian squirrels”. And by the end of 1920, their value was striving for zero. Also, a very attractive and very well-preserved selection of USA Obsolete Currency of various issuers and denominations (5) comprising a Bank of New-England at Goodspeed's Landing East Haddam, Connecticut2 Dollars unissued remainder circa 1800's. The Bank of Macomb County, Mt. Clements, State of Michigan10 Dollars Unissued Remainder dated 1st April 1858. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 20 Dollars 9th November 1840 No. 372B. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 dollars series D Unissued remainder circa 1800's. And The State of Georgia, Milledgeville 100 Dollars dated 1st February 1863 series A No. 11384 with 2 manuscript signatures and a black Treasury of Georgia seal on reverse dated 1864, a nice and even original cut. Also known as a C-note with a portrait of war time Governor Joe Brown, who contemplated the idea of Georgia succeeding from the Confederacy. The lot also includes an Italy Biglietto Di Stato 1 LiraPick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi. Egypt 5 Pounds 63c from 2009. And a pair of Disney Dollars r series D of 2009 (2) including 1 Dollar Mickey Celebrate and 5 Dollars Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
GuatemalaPeso (2) 1897 Obverse: Signature LA GRANGE below UN PESO, Reverse: no mintmark between 0,900 and the date, KM#210 not in the Krause book but pictured online, A/UNC with attractive toning, Peru One Sol 1893, Countermarked Coinage 1894, Half Real Countermarked on a Peru Sol 1893 TF host coin KM#224 countermark NEF, host coin EF
Jersey (2) comprising a World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3a (BY JE4) issued in April 1942 ND with the prefix JN only and serial number 117496, pressed about UNC or near so and a Scarce denomination. Signed H. F. Ereaut titled Treasurer of The States of Jersey. The note in blue on light brown and blue underprint featuring Jersey's Coat of Arms at upper left, a horse drawn cart and man Silhouette in the underprint and the serial number in black with the prefix and signature embedded in the printing on obverse and the reverse depicting the same scene as the obverse but in blue. Thick Chain watermark. Together with 5 Pounds Pick 21a (BY JE24a) ND 1993 signature George Baird and a very first prefix for this type serial number CC 188131, about UNC - UNC. Maroon on multicolour QE2 portrait and denomination in solid print at upper right on obverse. The reverse with an illustration of La Corbiere lighthouse. A Thomas De La Rue And Company Limited print watermarked with a Jersey's Cow head.
America South (76) a vast selection mostly UNC and comprises various all different notes circa 1950-60's to modern and features examples of different printers including some English as Waterlow & Thomas De La Rue along with American Banknote Company and others. Countries consist of Argentina including a 5 Pesos Pick 264 L. 12.962 & 13.571 and some overprint examples, Bolivia, Brazil also including some overprinted examples, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador a beautiful 1980's denomination set 5 to 100 Sucres, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru including a very attractive 500 Soles de Oro Pick 91, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. A certainly eye-catching group
Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second Northern Ireland Type C "Sterling" issue 10 PoundsPick 67b (BY NI.224b, PMI BA 121) ND 1985 signature D J Harrison and a first of the double prefix for this signature type and lower serial number AA 000115, otherwise this type starts at single letter prefix X with some stating even W 900001, a fresh and crisp UNC and very alluring in this high grade. These were the last issues for this design and introduced the word 'STERLING' below denomination at centre obverse and the '£' symbol was added to numerical values at corners. These changes made to reflect the end of the fixed exchange rate of par between the Irish Pound (Punt) and British Pound Sterling that took place in March 1979. A Thomas De La Rue engraving and printing but without imprint and in brown on multicolour featuring a statue of Hibernia at right and the well-recognized for the Bank - Medusa head at left with the row of the same head at upper centre with the exception that its now featured in the underprint. The reverse with various illustrations representing industry at centre of which is the Bank's building along with the Short Belfast - the heavy lift turboprop freighter plane with only 10 aircraft constructed, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ocean liner SS Canberra. An amazing 250 metre and 17 million Pounds liner that was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra and sponsored by the Dame Pattie Menzies, GBE, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia - Robert Menzies. The ship entered service in 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, operating on the combined P&O-Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia. So popular, the ship appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and in 1997 Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage, before it was withdrawn and sold to ship breakers for scrapping, and left for Gadani ship-breaking yard in Pakistan. Being such a solid construction, the scrapping process took a year instead of the planned 3 months. The ship also served as a troopship in the Falklands War being requisitioned by the MOD and quickly refitted for the purpose she sailed on 9th April 1982 travelling 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) away from the UK mainland and being put in the heart of the conflict she was nicknamed the Great White Whale.
World a small and interesting group (9) Greece (2) 10 Lepta 1837 KM#17 VG, 5 Lepta 1851 KM#32 VG/About Fine. Italian States (2) Emilia One Lire 1860 GORI/FIRENZE KM#9 Near Fine/Fine, Sardinia One Lire 1830 AL/P (a) Mint Officer's Initial : Eagle's Head KM#121.1 About Fine/Fine. IndiaOne Rupee 1835 Incuse F on truncation KM#450.3 Near VF. Bolivia 8 Soles 1848 PTS FM KM#109 Near Fine. Denmark (2) 2 Kroner 1875 (h) HC/CS KM#798.1 Fine, scarce, 25 Ore 1900 900 over 800 KM#796.2 Fine/Good Fine, MauritiusQuarter Rupee 1946 KM#18a GVF/EF with a tone spot on the reverse
France Kingdom (7) a selection of early Assignat notes in a well preserved state VF - GVF and better with some foxing spots expected for age. All with rather clear emboss stamps and large original cuts with very wide margins and some of the utmost corner notes from the sheets. Comprising a 15 SolsPick A65 (Ass-35a) dated 24th October 1792 series 1839. 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass 42-a) dated 23rd May 1793 series 3477 watermark "RF 50s" with dot on i in "Republique" at upper right. Along with a selection of 5 Livres Pick 76 (Ass-42a) (5) 10. Brumaire l'an 2ème (31st October 1793) all with different signatures and with matching series - 3 of which series 6596 and the other 2 with series 4736.
Russia Roubles (2) 1898 A? Y#59.3 VG/Fine and 1913BC 300th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty Y#70 GVF, along with medallic incuse impression Napoleon Retreat from Russia 1812 a uniface incuse impression of the Reverse: An armoured soldier Shrinks from an airborne Boreas, who squeezes a blast of wind and snow at him from a large bag. In the foreground a dead horse and a dismounted cannon, in the background, a bare tree and a wagon. GALLE F. and DENON D., Exergue: RETRAITE DE L'ARMEE . NOVEMBRE MDCCCXII GVF, along with another, both pieces 37mm diameter and struck on a hard either wood or unknown man made presumed contemporary material
Germany - Die Wacht An Rhein (The Watch on the Rhine) 1920 a bronze medal 56mm diameter by K.Goetz Obverse : Helmeted Bust of French Colonial Soldier, right. Reverse : A naked female tied to a symbolic male penis, GVF
Scotland Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Thirteenth issue Waterloo & Sons 1 PoundPick S331b (BY SC404d; PMS CO61f) dated 6th January 1943 signatures Irving & Thomson serial number 25I 232832 suffix dash and solid triangle, EF or better with a stamp in reverse margin reading "HUNSLOW.123755". Blue on red/yellow underprint featuring a portrait of Lord Pitcairn, the first Chairman of the Bank at bottom centre and at upper centre an illustration of the allegorical figures from the Head office building's pediment. The reverse featuring a blue guilloche panel with an image of Bank's Head office building flanked by values.
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
World (12) a mixed circulated group in average VF comprising various issues including a USA Fractional Currency 25 CentsPick 109d dated 3rd March 1863 green reverse no overprints. India (3) consisting of 1 Rupees Pick 25a (2) black serial numbers Z/92 969940 and U/37 585242 this with the usual spindle hole in watermark area. Also the 2 Ruppes Pick 17b signature Deshmukh black serial number B/21 487327. A group of French Kingdom Assignats (3) consisting of the 5 Livres Pick A50 (Ass-20a) dated 1st November 1791 53C number 90093 signature Corsel. 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-26a) dated 4th January 1792 Series 649. And the 5 Livres Pick A76 (Ass-46a) 10. Brumaire l'an 2ème (31.10.1793) Series 16866. Along with Russia (5) including 3 Rubleys Pick 9b 1903 (3) encompassing signatures Konshin & Baryashev series ?? 156565, signatures Konshin & Schmidt series ?? 225063 and signatures Konshin & Metz series ?? 8848834. Also 5 Rubleys Pick 10a (2) including signatures Konshin & Naumov series ??-898075 and signatures Konshin & Metz series ?? 849984.
One Thousand Pounds 2020 (Pop Group) Queen - Rock Royalty, One Kilo of .999 Gold, and 100mm diameter, this imposing and impressive coin features an innovative reverse design, including an arrangement of each of the instruments played by each band member, the design fittingly reflecting the grandiose nature of some of their greatest songs. The design personally approved by band members Brian May and Roger Taylor, FDC in the impressive box of issue with certificate number 6 accompanied by an informative 16-page booklet. Currently unlisted by the Standard Catalogue, only 6 examples have been issued of this iconic coin, which will certainly become a sought after piece. We note all the smaller denomination Queen-related coins issued are already completely sold out by the Royal Mint. A must for both the collector of large gold issues, and the discerning Queen fan alike. A mintage of just six is the lowest we can recall seeing in the Royal Mint modern series, in addition the Rock Band Queen have sold over 300 million records which surely makes this lot a blue chip investment grade item.
Coin and Banknote SetMillennium 1999 comprising Five Pound Crown 1999 Gold Proof S.L7 FDC and Banknote Fifty Pounds Kentfield YR19 990432, C141 UNC in the limited black box of issue with certificate, Duggleby states that only 91 sets were sold
Crown 1932 ESC 372, Bull 3641 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a well struck example and very scarce in this high grade, The finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Only a tiny fraction of the extremely low mintage of 2,395 coins surely remain in this grade. We note an example graded LCGS 80 sold in London Coins Auction A148 1/9/2015 for £1000 hemmer price, this example a full grade higher
Sovereign 2017 Gold ProofPiedfort - 200th Anniversary of the re-introduction of the Gold Sovereign, Reverse: George and the Dragon within Order of the Garter, in the style of the original George III design. S.SC11 in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo. Only 3750 minted, the first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue, these quickly sold out when first released by the Royal Mint and remain highly sought after
World Proof and Mint cased items a varied group (13) comprising China Medallic Bimetallic issues a 12-piece Fantasy set Crown-sized each depicting a different Chinese Lunar Year, Proof nFDC-FDC in the red box of issue, no certificate. CanadaProof Set 1967 (6 coins with medallion) UNC to nFDC toned, in the box of issue. Ethiopia/Lesotho, Zambia and Mongolia a 4-coin set International Year of the Child issues comprising Mongolia 25 Tugrik 1980, Ethiopia 20 Birr 1979, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979, Zambia 10 Kwacha Silver Proofs, UNC to nFDC in the Royal Mint blue box. Zambia 4000 Kwacha 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Oval Silver Proof with coloured portrait on the obverse. Cook Islands (3) Dollar 2002 with coloured portrait of the Queen Mother on the reverse, Proof, 50 Dollars 1990 Endangered World Wildlife UNC, Medal Raffaello Sanzio 54mm diameter Prooflike UNC with coloured reverse. Haiti INA Retro issue Fantasy Crown Set 1811 a 3-coin set comprising issues in Gilt, Bronze and Dark Copper, UNC in the box of issue. Euro Pattern sets (6) Denmark 2002 (4 sets) 5 Euro to 1 Cent, each set with 9 coins, all coins in silver, in the cases of issue, no certificates, Sweden 2003 (2 sets) 5 Euros to 1 Cent, each set with 9 coins, all in silver, Prooflike UNC, one set without certificate, the vast majority of the coins still in the plastic sleeves within the cases of issue, Solomon Islands Proof Set 2000 a 4-coin set comprising Five Dollars Silver (2) and One Dollar Cupro-Nickel (2) depicting Tennis, Swimming, Sailing and Cycling events, each with coloured reverses, UNC to BU to FDC
USA Confederate States & Obsolete Currency (15) in mixed grades from Good/VG to EF and including 2 modern contemporary replicas. Richmond 1 to 100 Dollars 1861 & 1864 issues (12) comprising the earlier 20 Dollars Cross-cut Cancelled Pick 33 (Criswell T20-141) B. Duncan, Richmond and First series with number 1. Together with 17th February 1864 dated issues (9) as 50 CentsPick 64a (Criswell T72-578) 1st series plate C. 1 Dollar Pick 65b (T71-574) Engraved & Printed by Keating's & Ball plate G with period before each letter. 1 Dollar Pick 65a (Criswell T71-572) engraved by Keating's & Ball plate H. 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-562) series 5 plate D and with a possible confederate treasury red stamp with small part showing at lower left obverse. 5 Dollars Pick 67 (Criswell T69-560) series 2 plate A. 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T68) 1st series plate F. 20 Dollars Pick 69 (Criswell T67-511) roman series VII two flourishes over "ICA" in "AMERICA", plate D and possible partial confederate treasury red stamp on lower left reverse. 50 DollarsPick 70 (Criswell T66-498) no flourish over "CON" in "CONFEDERATE" series 3 plate XA. 100 Dollars Pick 71 (Criswell T65-493) Series I plate B. The Replicas are of a $1000 1861 and $100 1862. Along with Civil War Confederate States of America $1,000 Loan 7% dated 20th February 1863 with portrait of Lieutenant General “Stonewall” T.J. Jackson at centre, this with pieces missing on right and bottom edge. The State of Alabama $1 dated 1st January 1863 1st Series, Criswell 1, Governor at left, tree and map at right, "ONE" green overprint with some staining and tiny pinholes. Citizens' Bank of Louisiana at Shreveport $50 ND (1800's) unissued. A pleasing group
GB and World a mixed group comprising Guernsey Five Pounds (3) 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna CartaSilver Proof, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II The Longest Reigning Monarch Silver Proof, 2016 Battle of the Somme Silver Proof with coloured poppy on the reverse, FDC in the promoters boxes with certificates. Solomon Islands Half Dollar 2014 Silver, in the form of a small ingot, Silver Proof with Tower Bridge design on the reverse, Prooflike UNC, GB Crowns (2) 1937 A/UNC, 1951 UNC in Jubilee Mint boxes with certificates. Gibraltar Five Pounds 2005 Nelson (4) all different designs, Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in capsules. Guernsey Fifty Pence 2014 Crown-sized with Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Carriage on coloured reverse, One Ounce gold-plated Proof, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 1936 Year of the Three Kings UNC in capsule, Isle of Man Crowns 2005 Trafalgar issues (3) all different reverses Cupro-Nickel Prooflike UNC. GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday UNC, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding UNC Tristan da Cunha 'The Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Silver Proof Collection' a 3-coin set comprising Five Pounds 2016, Two Pounds 2016 and One Pound 2016 Silver Proofs FDC in the Jubilee Mint box of issue with certificate. Tristan da Cunha 'The First World WarCentenary Crown Collection' Five Pounds 2014 an 18-coin set each with a different subject on the reverse, each reverse with a coloured Union Jack as part of the design, gold plated base metal Proofs in the Bradford Exchange box of issue with certificates. Medal One Ounce Silver Boudica by Baird & Co. London Lustrous UNC in the box of issue, British Banknotes White £5 1938 Peppiatt medallic issue 51mm diameter in gold plated base metal UNC in capsule with certificate
South AfricaThaler 1780SF Maria Theresa with three countermarks on the obverse, the countermarks showing wildebeests galloping left with mountains behind, Lustrous UNC. Cataloguer's Note: These were produced for the Natal Numismatic Society in Durban 5th to 10th July 1976. Examples with one countermark were sold to the public, two countermarks were sold at a premium to the public, three countermarks were presented to those involved with the organisation of the convention, and a unique four countermark example was presented to Pastor J.F.Rowlands an eminent Durban Numismatist
Ethiopia State Bank 5 Dollars obverse and reverse SPECIMEN similar to Pick 13a ND 1945 (2) both about UNC - UNC with the usual glue residue, punch-hole cancelled twice and Exceptionally Rare. The obverse SPECIMEN No. S217261, printed in blue with star on blank reverse, serial number AA 000000 with SPECEIMEN printed above and bearing signature Blowers as for Pick 13a overprinted SPECIMEN, black on lilac and orange featuring Emperor Haile Selassie I at left and acacia tree oval vignette flanked by flowers and bees. The reverse SPECIMEN No. S223244, again printed in blue with star on blank reverse, 2 red SPECIMEN overprints at centre left and right and in orange with Coat of Arms at centre with the Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah (symbolizing the House of King Solomon) - crowned Lion holding a long cross. These very rarely seen and certain to attract the attention of any collector.
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, Fine with contact marks we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600 hammer price
Japan Kyoto Undated (c.1580) Nan Ryo SilverOban 94mm x 150mm from the Kyoto Goto Family Mint masters, 162 grammes, a fantasy piece believed to have been struck at a later date . EF, Ex-Pacific Coast Auction Galleries, Gillio Coins Asia) Ltd. Hong Kong Coin show 1989, Auction Lot 884, Sold as seen.
One Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonERROR notes with a mostly solid green 10mm wide streak of extra colour at centre right on obverse B341 W Reverse (web-press) issues 1981 (2) and a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers AR13 493693 & AR13 493694. Both about UNC and very interesting
World (10) a mixed group in high grades GEF to UNC comprising Japan War Bonds (2) 1942 (Showa 18.2) "Battle Flags" design SB-3303 Printed in red, orange and black Uncancelled No. 085123 some pencilled letters and SB-3302 Green/White Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japanese flag Litho Uncancelled some pencilled letters. Laos 100 Kip (2) Pick 6a ND (1957) King Sisavang Vong, vessel of the Constitution & Ho Phra Keo temple, Vientiane; woman. Yugoslavia 100 Dinara (3) Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 "Serbia", Belgrade & Sailing boats, man, arms Watermark: Alexander I. Peru 10 Soles de Oro Pick 75 dated 17th February 1955 Liberty & Arms. China 1 YuanPick 216a Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Palace of China, Peking. Angola1000 EscudosPick 108 dated 10th June 1973 Luiz de Camoes & Duque de Braganca (today Kalandula) waterfalls
Czechoslovakia & Czech Republic 1970-80s issues (4) comprising Czechoslovakia (3) all about UNC - UNC including examples of the last notes before the dissolution 100 Korun Československých Pick 97 dated 1989 (2) a consecutively numbered pair A19 694453 & A19 694454, green with Klement Gottwald on obverse and view of Prague on reverse. Also a 500 Korún Československých Pick 93b dated 1973 serial number W02 645293, deep brown-violet and multicolour with armed soldiers at right on obverse and the reverse with a medieval shield illustration and fortress ruins at Devin, a desirable note and a Scarcer type. Also includes a Czech Republic Provisional issue 1000 Korun Pick 3a old date 1985 (1993) with an adhesive green stamp on Czechoslovakia Pick 98 serial number C64 199222, this in VF-GVF. A pleasing group
World (14) a pleasing collection in a small album, all in various mostly higher grades VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of varied notes with interesting and collectable serial numbers including TRUE BINARY, RADAR, REPEATER and others. Comprising Uganda 1.000 Shillings Pick 26 Arms issue of 1986 series H/34 568000. Papua New Guinea 2 Kina P5a ND 1981-87 signatures ToRobert & Morauta (2) with TRUE BINARY serial numbers ADK 000101 and ADK 000110. IrelandCentral Bank1 PoundPick 70c dated 30th May 1986 with a REPEATER serial number DFJ 648648. Thailand 10 BahtPick 98 ND 1980 (2) serial 5a 4466666 along with BINARY-RADAR serial number 5A 4466644. Bahamas 1 Dollar Pick 43b L.1974 (1984) signature F. H. Smith serial number AJ 444484. British Armed Forces Special Voucher 2nd Series 1 Pound Pick M22a ND 1948 serial AA/8 972222. AustraliaReserve Bank2 DollarsPick 43e ND 1974-85 signatures Jonston & Fraser serial number LKK 922222. Solomon Islands5 Dollars Pick 26 ND 2004-18 serial number C/10 786666. A pair of 'James Bond 007' last 3 digit numbers including an Argentina 5 Pesos Pick 359 ND 2015 series 47737007 A along with Serbia 10 Dinara Pick 54b dated 2013 series AH 2664007. India1 RupeePick 117c dated 2017 with a REPEATER serial number 07E 046046. Together with Fiji Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 87 ND 1988 signature Siwatibau series D/17 356666.
Provincial issue 5 Pounds (2) comprising a very early number and bearing the bank's creation year example Newcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock Bank SOLID No. 88 FIRST date for this type 2nd July 1836 ink-stamp cancelled twice and John Morrison signature for Manager,(Outing 1515b; Grant 5507), VG or slightly better and surely to attract a significant amount of attention by provincial collectors as such early dated survivors, considering this example is more than 2 centuries old, are very rarely seen. Also accompanied by a Stockton on Tees Bank 5 Pounds No. A/D 0659 dated 14th October 1887 for Jonathan Backhouse & Comp. cut-cancelled across main signature, (Outing 2049c; Grant2766), usual bank stamps/inked annotations & few small pinholes, Fine.
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes (2) Livonia Solidus 17th Century struck off-centre with the date off the flan, one side showing two part-coins on the same flan EF, German States - Wurttemberg medal? 1605 Obverse brockage WIRTEMBE FRI.D.G.DVX Crowned figure standing, in Coronation robes Fine, ex-mount
Sovereign 1841 Marsh 24 with unbarred A's in GRATIA, an extremely rare date and type, Near VF/About VF, we note an example described as Fine sold in London Coins Auction A167 on 2/12 2019 for £6500 hammer price
Crown 1965 Satin Finish Specimen striking ESC 393O, Bull 4341, Davies 2301M. Excessively rare rated R5 by Bull and R6 by the 1992 ESC. This example in an NGC holder and graded SP67. The NGC Top Population coin, and the finest known example across three major grading companies. At the time of writing, our research has uncovered 11 examples graded by third party grading companies, some entries which may be duplicated. LCGS has graded 4 examples, in grades 82, 88 (2) and 90. PCGS has graded 3 examples, all SP65, and NGC has graded 4 examples SP62, SP64 (2) and this superb SP67 example. The fields display an even shimmering satin lustre, and displaying the die polish lines associated with this type under strong magnification, a key indicator of this excessively rare type. A wonderful example and would be a centrepiece coin in any advanced Crown collection. We note an example of this type sold in London Coins Auction A166 1/9/2019 described as 'nFDC with underlying brilliance' sold for £5500 hammer price
Fifty Pence 2012 London Olympic Games - Gold Medal Winners Coin - Cycling, Gold Proof Piedfort FDC NGC PR69, in June 2019 (LCA 165 Lot 1510) we sold a full set of 11 of these Gold Proof Piedfort 2012 Fifty Pences and the vendor of that set had obtained from The Royal Mint mintage figures (actual rather than issue limits which may be smaller) which showed just 26 of these Cycling Piedforts exist
Fifty Pence 2012 London Olympic Games - Gold Medal Winners Coin - Rowing, Gold Proof Piedfort FDC NGC PR69, in June 2019 (LCA 165 Lot 1510) we sold a full set of 11 of these Gold Proof Piedfort 2012 Fifty Pences and the vendor of that set had obtained from The Royal Mint mintage figures (actual rather than issue limits which may be smaller) which showed just 26 of these Olympic Rowing Piedforts exist
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday Gold ProofS.L63 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, the Spink catalogue states a mintage of only 175 pieces, these all being issued in sets, (the S.PGC23 set) Crown collectors now have this opportunity to purchase this as a single coin. a few very small field nicks are visible under very strong magnification, otherwise FDC, and retaining full mint brilliance. We note an example described as 'nFDC with a minor handling mark and small tone spot visible under magnification' sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 Lot 973 for £2000 hammer price
Sixpence 1939 VIP Proof/Proof of Record ESC 1829B, Bull 4226, Davies 2192P, in a PCGS holder and graded PR66CAM, the only example thus far graded on the PCGS Population report. One further example has been graded at PF64 by NGC, so potentially the finest known example. Bull states 'not traced' and allocates a rarity rating of R6, previously sold in London Coins Auction A156 5/3/2017 Lot 2817 for £1050 hammer price, and previously in a US auction for $1057.50 in April 2013
Sovereign 2017 Gold Proof Piedfort, George and the Dragon within Order of the Garter S.SC12 200 Years of the Pistrucci reverse design, Only 3750 minted, The first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. At the time of release this issue was keenly sought and the entire mintage was reserved and sold out at the Royal Mint very quickly.
USA Gold Quarter DollarCalifornia Gold issue, undated (c.1853) Period 1. A.L.Nouizillet Obverse: Bust left with 12 stars around, Reverse: Letter I for 1 in fraction, I/4 DOLLAR with star below, within a wreath, the reverse showing the characteristic die break between the tops of the wreath and the fraction numerator. Breen 7848, Breen-Gillio BG-222, in an old style PCGS green label holder and graded MS64, we note an example in similar grade sold in a US auction as far back as 2003 for $400
GB and World (10) GB Two Pounds 2014 Lunar Year of the HorseShengxiao CollectionS.5100Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Two Pounds 2015 Lunar Year of the Sheep Shengxiao Collection S.5101 Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue the first with certificate and booklet, the second with certificate only, Alderney (4) Five Pound Crown 2009 50th Anniversary of the Mini Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, 2010 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, 2016 50th Anniversary of England winning the World Cup Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, 2016 Remembrance Day Silver Proof the reverse with coloured poppies, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Solomon Islands 25 Dollars 2005 HMS Dorsetshire One Ounce Silver Proof nFDC/FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB Royal Mint Christmas Medal 2009 Silver BU in the box of issue with certificate, GB a 2-coin set The Queen's Coronation 60th Anniversary 1953-2013 comprising Crown 1953 Toned UNC and Five Pound Crown 2013 Cupro-Nickel UNC in the box of issue with certificate
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)
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Eightieth Birthday Silver Proof Coin Collection 2006 contains 17 silver proof crown sizes issues with obverse gold cameo Alderney (2), Cayman I (2), East Caribbean (2), Falkland I (2), Fiji (2), GB, Guernsey (2), Jersey (2), Solomon I (2) all different reverse designs FDC and cased
Italian States - Venice (4) Soldino undated (1612-1615) Marcantonio Memmo KM#39 some weak areas otherwise GVF, Rare and unpriced in any grade by Krause, 10 Soldi (2) 1722 Alvise Mocenigo KM#502 Fine, 1734 Alvise Pisani KM#545 approaching Fine with some small weaker areas, 6 Bagattini undated (c.1680) KM#367 VG scarce
Medallic Cased items in silver (8) 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton Gold layered Silver Proof nFDC-FDC in the London Mint Office box with certificate, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Medal Silver Proof FDC in the Jubilee Mint box with certificate, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge Christening 2015 50 grammes Gold Plated Silver Proof FDC in the Jubilee Mint box with certificate, 2017 Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle Engagement One Ounce in .999 silver, gold plated (2) both Proof FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, 2018 Birth of Prince Louis of Cambridge One Ounce of .999 silver with inset diamond birthstone (2) both Proof FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, 2018 End of World War ICentenary - The Unknown Warrior Antique Silver Proof with soldier-shaped cut-out 15.55 grammes of .999 silver FDC in the box of issue with certificate
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 18.90 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 VG with all major details clear, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 described as Near Fine for £75 hammer price, HalfpenniesGeorge III contemporary counterfeits (2) 1775 Fair and 1776 VG the latter a crude type and unlisted by Coleman
Switzerland 1960's-80's issues (8) mostly UNC or about includes 1 x EF and 2 x VF-GVF examples. Comprising 10 FrancsPick 45r dated 24th January 1972 series 79Q number 074085 signatures Brenno Galli, Leutwiler & Aebersold. 20 Francs (3) including Pick 46i (2) dated 16th October 1961 series 31X number 077780 signatures Brenno Galli, R. Motta & Kunz and 21st January 1965 series 47Y number 068583 signatures Brenno Galli, Iklé & Kunz along with Pick 46p dated 15th May 1968 series 56Z number 094602 signatures Brenno Galli, Leutwiler & Aebersold. 50 FrancsPick 48l dated 24th February 1972 series 37M 72293 De La Rue, London print and signatures Brenno Galli, Leutwiler & Aebersold. 10 Francs (2) including Pick 53b 1980 signatures Wyss & P. Languetin series 80 C 0996099 and Pick 53c 1981 signatures Wyss & P. Languetin series 81 A 5156455. Also the 20 Francs Pick 55c 1981 and variety with Snowflake underprint on front under "2" in value extends close to margin series 81 X 0313230 signatures Wyss & Leutwiler. A desirable group and for ease of readability Pick numbers listed - 45r, 46i, 46l, 46p, 48l, 53b, 53c and 55c.
France (Kingdom & Banque de France) issues along with County of Perth 5 Pound Sterling coupons (17) various issues and denominations in mixed grades on average VF-GVF some with the usual pinholes and includes a few higher grade notes. Comprises Assignat issues (6) including 25 Sols Pick A55b (Ass 25a) dated 4th January 1792 series 1358. 10 Livres Pick A66b (Ass 36c) dated 24th October 1792 series 11314 and variety with Loraine cross at left and right at upper left and watermark "RP-FR". And 23rd May 1973 issues (4) consisting of 10 Sols Pick A68b (Ass 40b) series 68o. watermark "RF". 15 SolsPick A69b (Ass 41b) series 1512 watermark "RF/15s". And 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass 42b) watermark "RF 50s" (2) series 2989 & 3101. Also Banque de France issues (5) including 10 Francs "Mineur" Pick 99f (Fayette F8.21) signatures Gargam & Roussou dated 7th April 1949 series B.192 02989. Along with 100 Francs (4) consisting of the "Merson" Pick 78c (Fayette F24.14) signatures Boyer & Strohl series E.47256 052 and hand stamped over watermark area. It's successor the "Merson modifié" Pick 86b (Fayette F25.46) signatures Roussau & Favre-Gilly series O.66427 358. "Sully" Pick 94 (Fayette F26.29) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly dated 16th May 1940 (2) a consecutively numbered pair series Q.10800 855 & Q.10800 856. And "Corneille" Pick 149c (Fayette F65.19) dated 7th December 1967 signatures Morant, Bouchet & Tondu series E.281 04024. In addition Corporation of the County of Perth 5 Pounds Sterling Municipal Loan Fund interest coupons (5) all perforated PAID and the interest payable 30th June 1878 at the Bank of Scotland, London, England and with the last 2 digits of the year hand written and bearing the signature of Robert Jones. All series 0009 and includes a few consecutive Debenture numbers 0132, 0133 and 0134 along with 0042 and 0126. A collectible group
Bahrain Monetary Agency Law of 1973 (4) in various grades VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC comprising 1/ Dinars (2) consisting of Pick 7 Law of 23/1973 (1973) solid security thread serial number TB597871 and Pick 17 Law of 23/1973 (1996) variety with brown shield in coat of arms and narrow segmented security thread serial number AB823727. A 1 Dinar Pick 8 Law of 1973 serial number FJ 113524. And along with the 20 Dinars Printed by false authorization Pick 16x Law of 1973 narrow segmented security thread and the variety confirmed by a wide space between the prefix letters in the lower right serial number TR 315527
Austria Medal 1792 Coronation of Franz II (1792-1806) 24mm diameter in silver Obverse: LEGE.ET.FIDE Crowned globus cruciger with crossed sword and sceptre behind. Reverse FRANCISCVS./HVNG.ET.BOH.REX/ARCH.AUST.M.D.HETR/ELECTVS/REX ROMANORVM/ CORONATVS. FRANCOFVRTI. XIV. IVL. /MDCCCXCVII, VF toned. Along with Shilling-sized Token 1804 SOLD BY CLARK WESTAND Co. FOR ONEC BRITISH SHILLING 1804 Reverse seated female left with three-masted ship behind, Good Fine toned
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 19.31 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 NF/VG with all major details clear, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 described as Near Fine for £75 hammer price
France Kingdom & First Republic, Tresor Francais, Emergency and early issues (6) in various grades Fine - VF to about UNC - UNC and always desirable issues as the French Kingdom & Frist Republic Assignat issues (3) including 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42c) dated 23rd May 1793 series 3477 watermark "RF 50s" along with 5 Livres Pick A76 (Ass-46a) 10. Brumaire l'an 2ème (31.10.1793) (2) series 4736 & 6596. Also the Tresor Francis 10 Francs ND 1947 series A 05042236 intended for use of French Army personnel in occupied territories in Germany and Austria. Emergency issue Chamber de Commerce de Calais 1 Franc (Pirot 37) First series of the Replacement of the 5th Issue serial number B 17974 printed by LITH . ROY & VALADE, AMIENS, issued 28th February 1917. Along with Banque de France 100 Francs "Merson" Pick 71c (Fayette F23.15)dated 31st October 1922 series J.8647 212 signatures Platte & Aupetit. A very attractive and collectible group
AustraliaCrown 1937 Proof KM#34 in an NGC holder and graded PF64, only 8 examples have been graded by NGC of which this is the second finest, the first minting of the Crown in Australia. The event of the minting of the Crown was well publicised, this being the only denomination minted in that year. Many examples were sold outside of the traditional numismatic market and as a result, many of the tiny mintage of just 100 pieces were either mishandled or spent into circulation. The coin attained the nickname 'Casey's Cartwheel'. Extremely rare with a mintage of just 100 pieces
Fifty Pence 2012 London Olympic Games - Gold Medal Winners Coin - Boxing, Gold Proof Piedfort FDC NGC PR69, in June 2019 (LCA 165 Lot 1510) we sold a full set of 11 of these Gold Proof Piedfort 2012 Fifty Pences and the vendor of that set had obtained from The Royal Mint mintage figures (actual rather than issue limits which may be smaller) which showed just 18 of these Olympic Boxing Piedforts exist, prior to this sale we had only seen four of these 2012 Olympic Piedforts none were for boxing
Fifty Pence 2012 London Olympic Games - Gold Medal Winners Coin - Athletics, Gold Proof Piedfort FDC NGC PR69, in June 2019 (LCA 165 Lot 1510) we sold a full set of 11 of these Gold Proof Piedfort 2012 Fifty Pences and the vendor of that set had obtained from The Royal Mint mintage figures (actual rather than issue limits which may be smaller) which showed just 26 of these Olympic Athletics Piedforts exist
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday Gold ProofS.L63 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, the Spink catalogue states a mintage of only 175 pieces, these all being issued in sets, (the S.PGC23 set) Crown collectors now have this opportunity to purchase this as a single coin. With two tiny nicks on St. George otherwise FDC. We note an example described as 'nFDC with a minor handling mark and small tone spot visible under magnification' sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 Lot 973 for £2000 hammer price
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
Coin and Banknote SetMillennium 1999 comprising Five Pound Crown 1999 Gold Proof S.L7 FDC and Banknote Fifty Pounds Kentfield YR19 990478, C141 UNC in the limited black box of issue with certificate, Duggleby states that only 91 sets were sold
Sovereign 2017 PiedfortProof, Reverse St. George and the Dragon within the Garter, S.SC12 in an NGC holder and graded PF65 Ultra Cameo, this being the first ever Gold Sovereign Piedfort, the entire mintage sold out very quickly on the Royal Mint website after the release of the coin
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
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 5 Pounds The National BankPick 27 (PMI CNA2, BY E026) dated 5th January 1939 and a VERY LAST recorded prefix and higher serial number 04NK 037534 signatures Joseph Brennan & H A Russell. The note in brown on pale green and mauve underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the St. Patrick's Bridge, Cork. Printed by TDLR without imprint. VF very Minor ink cleaning on reverse but not affecting the note's general appearance. Exceptionally Rare note with the very last recorded date and prefix with records indicating that the National Bank received its last batch of these £5 notes on the 5th November 1944 and the highest number issued was 04NK 040700 (date not known)
Halfpenny 1729 Peck 830 UNC evenly struck and a super example of the Young Head portrait type, slabbed in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, formerly part of the Andrew Wayne Collection, sold in London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 (Lot 980), this is one of the very early submissions to LCGS (UIN 0000030) and after a further 43,000 coins have been graded, is still the finest recorded example, thus proving the rarity of these early copper pieces.
GB and a few World sets and singles a varied group:- Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 1990, 1992, Royal Mint Baby Set 2000, Twenty Pounds 2013 Silver, George and the Dragon (3) UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue. Coin an Banknote set 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 000490, and Five Pound Crown 1996 Cupro-Nickel UNC in the Royal Mint wallet as issued. Five Pound Crowns (5) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 1999 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2007 Diamond Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Two Pounds (4) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997, 2014 Outbreak of World War I - Lord Kitchener, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, One Pound (2) 1995 Wales, 1997 England, Fifty Pences 1994 D-Day Landings (2), Fifty Pences a 2-coin set comprising 1992/3 EU Presidency and 1992 Britannia Fifty Pence, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue. Last £sd Set Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1964-1967 (8 coins), UNC in the wallet of issue. Last £sd Set Halfcrown to Halfpenny (7 coins, only the English Shilling included), in mixed grades. Last £sd and First Decimal Coins 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency the £sd comprising Halfcrown to Halfpenny (7 coins) 1965-1967 (only Scottish Shilling included) and Decimal Coinage 1996 Set (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny Lustrous UNC. UK/USA United Coin Collection comprising UK set 1997 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny Lustrous UNC and USA Set 1997 (5 coins with medalet) Half Dollar to One Cent Lustrous UNC. Two Pounds Silver Britannias (2) 1998 UNC and 1999 UNC with a hint of toning, Crowns (11) 1953, 1965, 1977 (8), 1981 EF to UNC. Two Pounds 1995 UN 50th Anniversary EF. Hong Kong Mint Set 1997 Handover (7 coins) UNC in the wallet of issue, USA Silver Eagle 1993 Lustrous UNC, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1993 Concorde, Solomon Islands Five Dollars 1993 Concorde, UNC in the packs of issue, Gibraltar 2.8 Ecus 1993 Eurotunnel UNC, Alderney One Pound 1995 Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Jersey Fifty Pence 2018 100th Anniversary of the RAF UNC with coloured reverse, Isle of Man Five Pounds 1993 Nigel Mansell UNC, USA Half Dollar 1996S Atlanta Olympics - Swimmer Prooflike UNC, Tonga 50 Seniti 1996 Victorian Age - Queen Victoria Empress of India 1876 Silver Proof nFDC, Marshall Islands (2) Five Dollars 1993 Elvis Presley Lustrous UNC, Ten Dollars 1991 Legendary Aircraft - Avro Lancaster Lustrous UNC, Medallions (2) 1986 the Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson UNC, 1990 Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary UNC on the card of issue, GB and Numismatic Covers (8) many with a World War II theme UNC many in the packs of issue, GB and World First Day and Philatelic Covers and Stamp Sets (34) many on the envelopes or album pages of issue UNC. Also a small group of GB and World (51) base metal issues mostly 20th Century in mixed grades, along with a British Armed Forces Threepence Second Series VG with folds
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The Bank of Ireland First Issue Pick 8a (PMI CBI1, BY E001) dated 7th July 1938 series 82BA 057665 signatures Joseph Brennan & Joseph A Gargan. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. A fresh and relatively crisp GVF - approaching about EF and Exceptionally Rare
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The Provincial Bank of Ireland Third Issue Pick 38c (PMI CPB8, BY E037) dated 7th March 1939 and series 19PA 075590 signatures Joseph Brennan & G A Kennedy. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. A fresh and relatively crisp about EF and an Exceptionally Rare note
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The Bank of Ireland Second Issue Pick 8b (PMI CBI7, BY E002) last recorded date for this type 3rd July 1939 series 07BB 092897 signatures Joseph Brennan & H J Johnston. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. A fresh and very crisp GEF minor attempt of cleaning inked graffiti on centre right obverse but this not affecting the notes general appearance and these notes Exceptionally Rare and seldom seen in these high grades
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The Royal Bank of Ireland Second Issue Pick 44b (PMI CRB7, BY E047) dated 1st July 1935 serial number 18RA 058700 signatures Joseph Brennan & David R Mack. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. A presentable VF Minor marginal rust but not affecting this Exceptionally Rare note's appearance
Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1996 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2013 The Royal Birth Silver Proof, Two Pounds (3) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1993, 1996, Fifty Pence 1992-1993 EU Presidency Silver Proof Piedfort, Crowns (3) 1972, 1977, 1981, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence a 2-coin set 1990 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Alderney Two Pounds 1999 Total Solar Eclipse Silver Proof, the Crowns with some toning, mostly FDC, in the boxes of issue with certificates
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The Provincial Bank of Ireland First Issue Pick 38a (PMI CPB1, BY E036) dated 10th June 1929 series 04PA 079203 signatures Joseph Brennan & Hume Robertson. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. Presentable and paper still retaining relative crispiness VF Pinholes and an Exceptionally Rare early dated First issue note certain to attract any serious collector
South America & Caribbean modern issues circa 1970's to 1990's (934) in large bundles in fully consecutive, near consecutive or consisting of several closely numbered consecutive sets. Includes Argentina 6 bundles consisting of 100 PesosPick 302b ND 1976 - 1978 without Ley, watermark Argentina's Coat of Arms, series E and signatures A. J. Camps & A. C. Diz. 1000 Pesos Pick 304d ND 1976-1983 without Ley text on obverse, watermark sunbursts, back lithographed, signatures P.C. Lopez & J.G. del Solar and Series I. 1 Peso Argentinos Pick 311a ND 1983 - 1984 (2 bundles) including 2 varieties - series A signatures P.C. Lopez & J.G. del solar and series B signatures P.C. Lopez & E.G. Vazquez, both watermark sunbursts. 5 Australes Pick 324a ND 1985 - 1989 signatures H.A. Alonso titled Subgerente general with 'SUB' printed in the signature & J. J. A. Concepcion titled Presidente, watermark sunbursts, series A. A bundle of Uruguay 2000 Nuevos Pesos 1989 Pick 68 Series A watermark J. G. Artigas. Brazil (3 bundles) including Brazil 5000 Cruzeiros (2 bundles) consisting of Pick 232a ND 1990 - 1993 series A signatures Zelia Maria Cardoso de Mello & Ibrahim Eris and Pick 232c ND 1990 - 1993 series A signatures Paulo Roberto Haddad & Gustavo Jorge Laboissiere Loyola which include the VERY LAST RUNS for this type - series A6041. Along with a bundle of 50 Cruzados Pick 210a ND 1986 - 1988 Series A signatures Dilson Domingos Funaro & Fernao Carlos Botelho Bracher. Dominican Republic bundle of 1 Peso Oros Pick 126c series of 1988, signatures Roberto Saladin & Roberto Martinez Villanueva, Thomas De La Rue Printing. Almost if not all in fresh and crisp UNC as if they are just out of printing, with a SCWPM value of over $1300 and the potential of hiding a few collectable fancy numbers it makes this a very desirable group
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The Provincial Bank of Ireland Third Issue Pick 38c (PMI CPB8, BY E037) dated 8th April 1938 series 16PA 040544 signatures Joseph Brennan & G A Kennedy. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. Presentable VF and an Exceptionally Rare note
USAConfederate & Obsolete Currency (9) in mostly higher grades average VF-GVF to EF-GEF comprising Confederate Richmond issues including a Rare 100 DollarsPick 45 (Criswell T41) dated 1st December 1862 number 78552 plate Z uniface and stamped on reverse "Issued at Montgomy/ ALA / 10th Jan 1863 / T. Sanford / Depositary" along with 17th February 1864 issues 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-559) plate B series 2 number 3580, 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T69-547) plate A series 5 number 92422 along with a 6th April 1863 issue 20 DollarsPick 61b (Criswell T67-517) plate D series 2 number 8328 cut-cancelled and red stamp July, 1863. Obsolete Currency (5) issues include a Western & Atlantic Railroad 50 Cents Atlanta, Ga. dated 1st July 1862 perforated "PAID". Macon & Brunswick Railroad Company Macon, GA. 1 Dollar dated 1st February 1867 number 31458 punchole cancelled. Bank of Windsor Vermont3 Dollars number 159 circa early 1800's both signatures Emerson with different first names. State of Louisiana 5 Dollars "Baby bond" circa 1870's date unfilled number 747 number 108427 with 5 Coupons for 7 and 1/2 Cents numbered 7 through 11. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 Dollars Unissued Remainder Plate D circa 1800's reverse in red and obverse 3 Allegorical women at top, steam ship at bottom left and Allegorical woman at right with Bald Eagle above. An attractive group
Ireland (Republic) Currency Commission Consolidated Banknote 1 Pound The National Bank Only issue Pick 26 (PMI CNA1, BY E025) dated 14th February 1935 serial number 20NA 032484 signatures Joseph Brennan & H A Russel. The note in green on pale orange and purple underprint with the obverse featuring a ploughman (also the common name for these notes amongst collectors) with horses. The reverse displays an illustration of the Customs House in Dublin. Printed by TDLR without imprint. VF or near so with a small marginal piece missing at upper centre left margin and an Exceptionally Rare note with a 14/2/35 date
World a collection in a deed box of mostly modern 1970's issues onwards (lot) in various grades Good to about UNC consisting of notes from various countries and the majority from Europe, Africa and Asia. Includes a few earlier issue Reichsbank note from Germany. A few scarcer earlier notes include an Egypt Currency note 10 PiastresPick 167a Law 50 of 1940 the variety with a single letter prefix R at left of signature. Syria5 PiastresPick 49 from 1942. China The Canton Municipal Bank 10 CentsPick S2276b from 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en and a Central Bank of China 20 CentsPick 194a from 1924. Hong Kong 10 Cents Pick 315b from 1941. Belgium Societe Generale 1 Franc Pick 86b dated 25th May 1917. France 1939 issues 5 FrancsPick 83a (Fayette F4) and 10 FrancsPick 100 (Fayette F7) and a very FIRST date for this issue 2nd February 1939 block 290 series R. 68527. Portugal Casa de Moeda 10 CentavosPick 97c dated 15th August 1917 (2) and 20 Centavos Pick 100 dated 4th August 1922 along with a Banco De Portugal 50 CentavosPick 112b dated 5th July 1918. Italy Biglietto Di Stato 5 LirePick 23f Royal Decree 07.10.1904 (1923) signatures Maltese & Rossolini block number 5302 and the 10 Lire Pick 20g Royal Decree 05.02.1888 signatures Giu. Dell'Ara & Porena block number 3318. Also includes a few French and Belgium World War I Necessity money and local currencies along with United Kingdom 9 and 1/2 percent Treasury Loan and Treasury War bonds 1999/1973. An interesting group
Peru (14) Half Sol (8) 1907 (2) LIMA FG-JR (2) UNC and A/UNC, 1922 GEF/AU scarce, 1927GN (2) GEF and Toned UNC, 1929GM (3) EF, GEF and A/UNC, along with (6) Real 1850 KM#143.1 Good Fine, Real 1860YB KM#181 Lustrous UNC, Half Real 1860YB KM#180 UNC and lustrous, Dinero 1866YB KM#190 UNC or near so with small rim nicks, Centavo 1864 KM#187.1 UNC with good subdued lustre, Peseta 1880 BF Dot after B below shield KM#200.2 NVF
Medals (2) Germany - Adolf Hitler 1889-1945, 35mm diameter, Reverse: German Eagle EIN VOLK EIN REICH EIN FUHRER, in base metal Lustrous UNC, cased and Italy - Mussolini 1928 35mm diameter the reverse with a similar design to the 20 Lire coin in base metal lustrous UNC in the case of issue
France a small group (4) Ecu 1785R Orleans Mint Good Fine or slightly better with some adjustment lines, Half Ecu (2) 1652F Near Fine/Fine for wear with pitted surfaces, 1767P 7 over 1, Dijon Mint VG or slightly better with good surfaces, 24 Sols (1/5 Ecu) 1728 mintmark 9 Rennes Mint KM#482.33 Fine
World (14) a varied group, includes some more unusual and scarcer items: Colombia - Cartagena Siege Coinage Half Real 1812 KM#D2 Good Fine with date full and bold, France 30 Sols 1820 Aniche Mining Company Token, Reverse: MD 1820 within wreath (Maz.779) GVF and very scarce, Lithuania Six Groszy 1652 Johann Casimir KM#44 VF/GF, a rare one-year type, South AfricaFlorin 1928 VF/GVF, Guatemala Quarter Quetzal 1926 KM#243.1 GVF, Ecuador Decimo 1902 LIMA with JF on reverse KM#50.3 UNC and lustrous, TunisiaOne Franc AH1335 (1916)A Muhammad Al-Nasir KM#238 UNC or near so and lustrous, New GuineaShilling 1935 KM#5 EF, Cyprus Nine Piastres 1901 KM#6 Bold Fine, Ireland Shilling 1930 S.6627 GVF, Greenland25 Ore 1926 (h) HCM GJ with central hole KM#6 Good Fine, Finland One Markka 1874S KM#3.2 Fine, Spain Real 1733 VG, Portugal 60 Reis undated (1683) KM#139 GVF
Farthing 1875H 5 Berries in wreath, with full brooch, perfect E in REG, Freeman 530 dies 3+C NVF/GF, Very Rare and rated R17 by Freeman, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A149 Lot 2017 for £350 hammer price
France (10) 5 Francs (4) 1828W Lille Mint NVF/VF, 1849A Paris Mint, Liberty Head KM#761.1 Fine, 1870 A Paris Mint KM#799.1 NEF toned, 1875A Paris Mint GVF, One Franc (2) 1851A Liberty Head KM#759.1 Fine, scarce, 1871K Small K NVF/GF, 50 Centimes (3) 1859A Fine/Good Fine with some scuffs on the obverse, 1866A NVF with some green deposit, this possibly removable with care, 1895A Good Fine with some green deposit, possibly removable with care, 2 Sols 1792BB F/NVF
Congo (Democratic Republic) Banque Nationale 5 Zaires = 500 Makuta Pick 13a dated 2nd January 1967 and variety with signature above title Le Gouverneur serial number A297637 with 2 Large Cancelation punch holes across portrait and watermark. The note in dark green on multicoloured underprint with obverse featuring President (Joseph Désiré) Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku wa za Banga at right and bank monogram at lower left. The reverse with the National Assembly building, Kinshasa. A Thomas De La Rue print on paper with solid security thread across middle and watermarked with an Antelope's head, not visible due to cancelation hole. Crisp about UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce first date
Shilling 1869 ESC 1319, Bull 3037, Die Number 4, EF once cleaned, a rare date and possibly under-rated, our archive database shows we have sold only 5 examples in 13 years
German States - Mainz - 5 Sols Siege Coinage 1793 NVF/F for issue the reverse with some uneven toning and an edge crack, an unusual issue and rarely encountered in any grade
Twenty Pounds 2013 George and the Dragon UNC with a hint of toning on the rim, Five Pound Crown 2013 The Christening of Prince George, One Pound (3) 1986 Northern Ireland, 1987 England, 1988 United Kingdom, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, Crown 1981 Royal Wedding A/UNC, Turks and Caicos Islands 10 Crowns 1979 10th Anniversary of the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of WalesSilver Proof, Isle of Man Crown 1976 Bicentenary of USA Independence Silver Proof, Solomon Islands Five Dollars 2003 Concorde UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, Bermuda One Dollar 2001 Gombeys UNC in the wallet of issue, Isle of Man One Pound 1978 UNC in a slide case, Ireland (6) Punt (4) 1990 (2), 2000 (2), Fifty Pence 1997 and Five Pence 1996 in mixed grades to EF, Medals (3) 80th Anniversary of the Somme 1996 in bronze UNC, Titanic 100th Anniversary 1912-2012 UNC in The Belfast Telegraph folder, City Hall Belfast, undated 44mm diameter UNC in a Tower Mint box, along with a promotional programme from a 'Top Rank' theatre from 1962 Belfast Stadium in very good condition
Italian States - Papal States 10 Soldi 1869 XXIII-R date and Roman year mismatch, unlisted type, obverse and reverse types as KM#1386.1 UNC and presumably very rare
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
Penny 1922 with 1927 reverse Freeman 192A dies 3+C Near Fine/Fine and collectable, Extremely Rare and rated at R18 by Freeman. We note a similar grade example of this extremely rare variety sold at London Coins Auction A152 6/3/2016 (Lot 2484) for £3800 hammer price
United Kingdom 2015 Gold Proof Set the five-coin set Five Pounds to Quarter Sovereign, the first gold set with the new Fifth Portrait FDC in the case of issue with certificate and booklet stating a mintage of only 350 sets, all apparently sold out by the Royal Mint within 7 days of issue at the issue price of £2,700
Crown 1935 Incuse Edge ProofESC 377A (R6 - rated 2-5 examples believed to exist, making this rarer in number than the Gold Proof issue of this date) The edge legend much less sharply defined than on the currency and specimen strikings of this year. The edge itself is shaper, with the design and fields displaying a superior strength of detail and strike. nFDC with some hairlines and a pleasant underlying tone. Excessively rare and comparable in quality to the Van Roekel example sold in 2001. We note a similar example in London Coins Auction A128 as far back as 7/3/2010 realised £2200 hammer price (Lot 1186)
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday Gold ProofS.L63 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, the Spink catalogue states a mintage of only 175 pieces, these all being issued in sets, Crown collectors now have this opportunity to purchase this as a single coin. We note an example described as 'nFDC with a minor handling mark and small tone spot visible under magnification' sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 Lot 973 for £2000 hammer price, this being the only previous single piece we have offered
One Pound Green CatternsSPECIMENB225s issue 1930 serial number Q00 000000 and red SPECIMEN. overprint in small solid capitals over signature once diagonally. Crowned Britannia medallion at left and value at right on obverse and Bank of England building across top of reverse. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London and watermarked with Helmeted Britannia bust. GEF - About UNC, Pinholes and an Exceptionally Scarce note seldom appearing on the market
Five Pounds Peppiatt pre-war SPECIMENWhite Note B241s dated 20th April 1934 serial number 000Q 00000. GEF - About UNC, Minor Foxing Horizontal lines perhaps from storage. Britannia medallion at upper left red SPECIMEN overprint in solid capitals twice diagonally at centre left and across signature at lower right. These notes were produced for the benefit of foreign central banks. They should have been returned and destroyed when no longer needed for reference, but that was not always the case.
Threepence 1853 ESC 2060, Bull 3384 UNC or very near so with the lightest friction to the highest points, attractively toned, Very Rare, especially in this high grade, we note the example in the Andrew Wayne collection in UNC sold for £580 hammer price as long ago as June 2006
Sovereign 2017 Gold Proof Piedfort, George and the Dragon within Order of the Garter S.SC12 200 Years of the Pistrucci reverse design, Only 3750 minted, The first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue. nFDC with some striking imperfections with the appearance of contact marks on the obverse, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. At the time of release this issue was keenly sought and the entire mintage was reserved and sold out at the Royal Mint very quickly.
Crown 1675 5 over 3, with overstruck T in ET, the underlying letter unclear, certainly not a G as quoted by Bull, 5 strings to Harp, ESC 50A, similar to Bull 396, rated R3 by the 1992 ESC. VG or better with some haymarking, Very Rare. We note an example describe as 'Fine and thus far the finest we have handled' sold for £1100 hammer in London Coins Auction A155 4/12/2016 (Lot 554)
France early Kingdom & First Republic and Commercial bank issues (104) in mixed grades including Caisse d'Échange des Monnaies, Rouen 100 FrancsPick S245b dated 1er Frimaire 12 (23.11.1803) No. 1486 & 1595 both with "Annule" stamps on obverse. Kingdom & First Republic Assignats Domaines Nationaux (82) including 10 Livres Pick A51 (Ass-21a) dated 16th December 1791 (2). 50 Sols Pick A56 (Ass-26a) dated 4th January 1792 (7). 10 livres dated 24th October 1792 (16) Pick A66a (Ass-36a) watermark: two fleurs-de-lis at bottom (3) and Pick A66b (Ass-36b & Ass-36c) watermark: RP-FR (13) including a SOLID "Lucky" serial number 7777. 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42b) watermark RF 50s and some of which Ass-42b-v1 variety with the letter i missing the dot in "Republique" at upper right (51). 25 Livres Pick A71 (Ass-43a) dated 6th June 1793 (20). Republicque Francaise Domaines Nationaux 5 Livres Pick A76 (Ass-46a) 1793 "10 Brumaire l'An 2ème" Issue 31.10.1793 (6).
Crown 1696 VG/NVG as part of a group of GB and World a collection Crowns to Farthings, includes over £8 face of pre-1947 issues, BrassThreepences to Halfpennies includes 20th Century date runs, in mixed circulated grades, World includes Vietnam 5000 Dong 2003, Cyprus (4) 25 Mils 1981, 5 Mils 1980 bronze (2) 1982 aluminium, Turkey (2) 1 Lira 1973, 25 Kurus 1973, Vatican (3) 100 Lire (3) 1971, 1977, 1993 in mixed grades many EF to UNC, Medalet Battle of Solferino 1859 12mm diameter in bronze with loop mount at the top GF, K&C Indoor Games Tokens (5) 25mm diameter in brass 7 grammes VF to GVF
ScotlandBank of Scotland (11) in mostly very high grades including about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Pounds (7) including Pick 100a (BY SC106a, PMS BA99a) dated 2nd March 1955 signatures Elphinstone & Watson series B0385499. Pick 100b (BY SC106b, PMS BA99b) dated 10th September 1956 signatures Craig & Watson series J0500780. Pick 100c (BY SC106, PMS BA99c) signatures Bilsland and Watson (2) dated 1st October 1957 series P0831811 & LAST prefix before fractional for this type Z0470733. Pick 102a (BY SC107a, PMS BA100c) dated 11th February 1964 signatures Bilsland & Watson series A/G 0513225. Pick 105a (BY SC107b, PMS BA 100c) dated 1st June 1966 signatures Polwarth & Letham series A/Q 0941053. Pick 105b (BY SC107c, PMS BA100f) dated 3rd March 1967 series signatures Polward & Letham series B/A 0373816. 5 Pounds (4) including Pick 106a (BY SC119a, PMS BA106b) dated 25th September 1961 signatures Bilsland & Watson and FIRST series for this type now with solid 5 Pound symbols series 3/H 8355. Pick 103a (BY SC118, PMS BA 106a) dated 55nd September 1961 signatures Bilsland & Watson LAST series for this type with hollow 5 Pound symbols serial number 8/G 2504. Pick 106b (BY SC119b, PMS BA106d) dated 8th March 1966 series F 351438. Pick 106c (BY SC119c, PMS BA106e) dated 1st February 1967 signatures Polwarth & Letham series G469532.
Proof Sets (7) Deluxe Set 2000, Red Leather Deluxe sets (4) 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, Black Leather Deluxe 2008 nFDC to FDC some coins with toning, in the cases of issue. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 85th Birthday 1985 Mint Set One Pound to One Penny along with 85th Birthday Medal, UNC in a slide case. Queen Elizabeth II 60th Birthday 1986 Mint Set, Two Pounds to One Penny along with 60th Birthday Medal UNC in a slide case. GB Crowns (13) 1965 (3), 1972, 1977 (4), 1980, 1981 (3) EF to UNC, Pre Decimal Halfcrowns to Farthings (90) mostly base metal includes a few silver minors, along with a small group of World with some Machine tokens and base metal modern medals, in mixed grades, Pitcairn Islands One Dollar 1989 Bicentenary of the Mutiny on the Bounty Silver Proof nFDC boxed with certificate, Solomon Islands Ten Dollars 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof nFDC in a soft case with certificate, Canada Proof Set 1989 FDC in the black case of issue with certificate, GB Two Pounds 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB Medal 800 Years of Mayoralty 1189-1989 63mm diameter in bronze by the Royal Mint, Matt UNC boxed with certificate
17th CenturyKent (18) Brookland 1671, W.39 John Eve. undated. Canterbury W.77/8, Sibb Smith, undated, Thomas Parkson Deal W.154, undated Moyses and Potter Deal W.158, 1651 CD AT THE LEOPOLDVS Dover W.209, Eltham W.248, Gravesend (3) Iacob Parsonn W.301, A.M.W At the San W.306, John Watson W.308, At The George in Greenwich, Greenwich W.314, Robert Hovend, Harrietsham W.346, Sandwich 1656 Danill Pickley W.501, Sittingbourne W.524 John Milway, Sevenoaks, Nathll Owen 1669 Octagonal (holed) , Sittingbourne W.525 Thomas Pearce, 1650 Thomas Johnson Sturry W.542/3, John Solley Wingham W.569, Charles Allfrey Wrotham W.579 in mixed grades Poor to Fine, many with attributions
Australia Fine Silver Proof 2006 Year Set (8 coin set in the RAM wooded presentation box), GB Five Pounds 2013 60th Anniversary Silver Piedforts (2) both in the Royal Mint presentation boxes of issue with certificates, Jersey Five Pounds 2008 Silver Poppy Coin Prooflike BU in Westminster's presentation box, Tristan Da Cunha QE II 90th Birthday Solid Silver Proof Coin Collection 3 coin set by Jubilee Mint, Edward VIII 1936 6 coin fantasy set cased. All BU - FDC
The Royal Mint and Bank of England Debden Sets (3) 2000 Millennium C140 Twenty Pounds Kentfield YR19 991363 UNC with Five Pound Crown 1999 SilverProof FDC in the red box of issue with certificates, only 298 sets sold, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday C120 Ten Pounds Kentfield HM70 000894 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1996 Silver Proof FDC in the green box of issue with certificate, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday C131 Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000067 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Silver Proof FDC in the green box of issue with certificate, only 397 sets sold
Halfcrown19th CenturyNorthumberland - Newcastle-on-Tyne 1811 Obverse : Arms, Three Castles, two over one, gules, and supporters of Newcastle; motto FORTITER DEFENDIT TRIUMPHANS, Crest: a lion holding a standard, issuing from a castle PAYABLE BY JOHN ROBERTSON. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Reverse: Female seated on a bale with spear and cornucopia, with a ship in the distance, NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM XXX PENCE TOKEN 1811 on the ground P. WYON. F. Davis 1, Withers 1 Fine/Near Fine. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 812 sold for £85 hammer price
Central & South America (24) in mixed mostly high grades comprising Brazil Republica Dos Estados Unidos do Brazil - Thesouro Nacional (2) 500 Reis Pick 1a ND (1891) Estampa 3 seria 13A number 99128 manuscript signature lower centre along with 10000 CruzeirosPick 182Ba ND (1966) Serie 390A number 008567 signed Denio Chagas Nogueria & Octávio Gouvêa de Bulhões. East Caribbean Currency Authority 5 DollarsPick 14a ND (1965) serial number A2 422955. Ecuador (4) including 100 Sucres Pick 112a (3) serie VA and a near consecutive trio all dated 24th May 1980 along with 1000 Sucres Pick 120b dated 24th May 1980 serie HV number 00215494. Nicaragua 500 Cordobas Pick 144 Res. 11.06.1985 serie G (12) including consecutive and near consecutive sets. Peru 500 Soles de Oro Pick 87dated 20th September 1963 serie L8 number 356309. Venezuela Banco Central 50000 BolivaresPick 83 dated 24th August 1998 and this being the highest denomination for the series at the time (5)
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London Coins holds auctions every three months in Bracknell, Berkshire with a dedicated section for World Banknotes. This section covers paper money from all countries, we include here also Scottish and Irish notes as well as Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
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