BermudaCrown 1959 350th Anniversary of the founding of the Colony Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF66 Cameo, a very rare matt proof is listed in the latest Krause catalogue, but brilliant proofs such as this are unlisted, we note a Proof 65 Ultra Cameo sold for $4025 in 2009, one example in PF65 sold in our previous sale in March for £3042 inclusive of buyers premium, another sold for $8000 in Japan
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 500 sets, the last five-coin sets with the Rank-Broadly portrait, all apparently sold out by the Royal Mint within 7 days of issue
AlderneyTwo Pounds 1999 Solar Eclipse GoldProof impressive 47.5 gramms crown sized issue FDC in the box of issue with certificate, number 71 of just 100 minted
Julian II. Au solidus. Antioch. C, 355-360 AD. Rev; GLORIA REPVBLICAE; Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow, enthroned, each holding scepter and supporting shield with eight-pointed star between them; SMANZ. RIC VIII 166. Scarce. 4.22g. NVF
Valentinian III. Au solidus. Ravenna. C, 426-430 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG, emperor standing l., holding long cross and Victory on globe; he places foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent; in field, R - V, COMOB in ex. RIC 2011. Scarce. 4.45g. EF
Halfcrown 1878 ESC 701 UNC with good subdued lustre, although many examples have been sold by us in EF grade, our archive database indicates we have only sold one UNC example since 2003, and none in the last 7 years, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 3/6/2008 Lot 461
Constantine VII and Romanus I. Au solidus. C, 947-950 AD. Constantinople. Obv; Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator. Rev; Crowned facing busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. SB 1751. 4.39g. NVF
Italian States (15) Ancona 2 Baiocchi 1799 Good Fine with some scratches, Papal States - Gubbio 2 1/2 Baiocchi 1796 VF with some verdigris, Sardinia 5 Centesimi 1826 Fine/VG, Italian States Emilia 50 Centesimi 1860 KM#11 Papal States (11) 20 Baiocchi 1865r (3) 5 Baiocchi 1864R, 10 Soldi (2) 1867R, 1869R, 5 Soldi 1866R, 2 Baiocchi 1849R, in mixed grades a few EF and lustrous, Vatican City (3) 5 Lire 1930 Fine with some scratches, 2 Lire 1942 EF, 50 Centesimi 1942 EF, San Marino (2) 5 Lire 1937 VF, 100 Lire 1976 EF, as part of a group of Italy and Italian States (60) 19th and 20th Century in mixed circulated grades, along with an additional group, Italy (156), Papal States (2) 19th to 20th Century, the majority in base metal, in mixed grades and a further group of Italy 19th and 20th Century 2 Lire to 1 Centesimo (236) in mixed circulated grades
Marcian. Au solidus. C, 450 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG S; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. RIC 510. Some light surface marks to reverse. 4.40g. GVF
Anastasius. Au solidus. C, 498-518 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG I; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. SB 5. 4.45g. NVF
Justinian I. Au solidus. C, 527-565 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG Δ; Victory standing, holding long cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. SB 140. 4.48g. GVF
Zeno. Au solidus. C, 476-491 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG Ɵ; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. RIC 911. 4.50g. VF
World Proof Sets (20) British Virgin Islands (3) 1975, 1976, 1978, Trinidad and Tobago (2) 1973 10th Anniversary, 1975, Cayman Islands (2) 1974 (2), Liberia (2) 1973, 1975, Barbados (2) 1974, 1977, Belize (2) 1974, 1974 Silver, Cook Islands 1973 comprising 7 1/2 Dollars, 2 1/2 Dollars both in silver, and the One Dollar to One Cent set, in the brown bookform case, Cook Island a 2-coin set 1973 comprising 7 1/2 Dollars, 2 1/2 Dollars both in silver, Bahamas 1975, Solomon Islands 1977, Guyana 1978, Barbados 1974, Iceland a 2-coin set 1974 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur in silver nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, some of the boxes dirty from storage
Constantine V and Leo IV. Au solidus. C, 750-756 AD. Obv; Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between. Rev; Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Θ at end of legend. SB 1551. Scarce. 4.44g. VF
France, Battle of Sole bay (Suffolk) 1672 41mm diameter in silver Obverse Bust of Louis XIV right LUDOVICUS XIIII . REX CHRISTAINISSIMUS, Reverse Neptune standing in his car, VICTORIA NAVALIS on a banner above in exergue: MDCLXXII, GVF, comes with printed pages of History of the Battle and background to the town of Sole Bay and the Battle, also the first Battle of the Third Dutch War 1672-1674), this medal very rare in silver
Phocas. Au solidus. C, 609-610 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGЧ I; Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left hand and long, christogram-topped cross in his right. CONOB in ex. SB 620. 4.31g. NVF
Halfcrown 1953 Frosted Proof CGS variety 05. Davies dies 2A (as the standard Proof dies) with the obverse and reverse design much more heavily frosted than the standard coin, most noticeable on the reverse in the crown detail, an unusual piece, nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance. We note an example slabbed and graded CGS 92 sold in our Auction A148 1/3/2015 (Lot 2694) for £421 inclusive of buyers premium
Halfcrown 1861 Fair, 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 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 from worn dies, as the head types are incorrect for the period
World (15) Fiji 25 Dollars 1974 Centennial of cession of Fiji to Great BritainSilverProofs (5) FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Equatorial Guinea100 Pesetas 1970 Goya Silver Proofs (2) FDC in the soft wallets of issue with certificates, Costa Rica 20 Colones 1970 Venus de Milo Silver Proofs (2) nFDC lightly toned in the soft wallets of issue, Peru 50 Soles 1971 150th Anniversary of Independence (3) A/UNC to UNC, Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden 1944 UNC in capsules (3)
Q. Thermus M. f. Ar denarius. C, 103 BC. Obv; Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume on side. Rev; Roman and Barbarian soldiers fighting, each holding forth a shield and raising a sword, the Roman soldier on the left protecting a fallen comrade, Q•THERM•MF in ex. Crawford 319/1. Good detail, nice tone. 3.99g. NEF
Halfpennies (2) 1862 as Freeman 289 dies 7+G the E in PENNY as an inverted, reversed F (i.e. no top bar) About UNC and with practically full lustre and some yellow and hues of toning, we note a similar example sold in our Auction A121 which states 'stated by the vendor to be one of only a handful known', 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S EF/UNC and lustrous
M. Aburius M.f. Geminus. Ar denarius. C, 132 BC. Obv; Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, GEM; before, *. Rev; Sol in quadriga r., holding reins and whip; below, M ABVRI; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 250/1. Light surface deposits. 3.86g. GVF
Andaman Islands One Rupee Token 1866 KM#Tn2 EF silvered, weight 9.14 grammes, noted by 'BritishCommonwealth Coins' by Remick/James/Dowle/Finn as being 'the rarest British Commonwealth coins' and records only 5 examples having been sold between the publications of the second and third editions between 1969 and 1971, Internet research has not revealed any past auction results for the pieces dated 1866
Penny 1864 Crosslet 4 Peck 1664 with 239/136 scratched in the obverse field, toned UNC with traces of lustre and a few small spots. The numbers were scratched into the field during the mastership of Professor Thomas Graham (1855-1869) have been shown by G.P.Dyer to represent overall output in tons of bronze coin minted since 1860 (the higher figure) and output in tons of that particular denomination since 1860 (the lower figure) This is not the example pictured in Michael Gouby's 'The British Bronze Penny' - Specialised Edition (Page 49) but displays a superb sharp strike. A highly desirable piece of Victorian bronze coinage history, as stated by Gouby there are only 2 examples known, this, Ex-D.W.Grey 20/10/1971, Lot 111, Ex-Seaby Bulletin, September 1974, item K162, Ex-Sotheby Auction 9/10/1979 Lot 257, Ex-Michael Freeman, and one other, the other example illustrated in Gouby's book being the Ex-Norweb, Ex-A.H.F.Baldwin example, described by Spink as 'Extremely Fine and attractively patinated'. A total of 34 'scratched field' bronze coins are recorded of all dates and denominations, made up of 20 Pennies, 7 Halfpennies and 7 Farthings. Of the 20 Pennies, 12 are known to be in the British Museum Collection, this being one of the remaining 8 available to commerce. An extremely rare opportunity to bid on a piece of Victorian numismatic history. We note a standard currency 1864 Crosslet 4 Penny in UNC sold in our March 2014 auction (Lot 1844) for £3978 inclusive of buyers premium.
BermudaCrown 1959 350th Anniversary of the founding of the Colony Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF65 Cameo, a very rare matt proof is listed in the latest Krause catalogue, but brilliant proofs such as this are unlisted, we note a Proof 65 Ultra Cameo sold for $4025 in 2009 in the USA
East Africa10 Cents 1956 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#38 nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, we note that Heritage does not record any examples sold in their archive
East Africa10 Cents 1942 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#26.2 nFDC retaining almost full original mint brilliance, we note that Heritage list just one example in their archive, this sold as far back as 2004, from the Professor Wayne Newton Palmer collection
Halfpennies19th CenturyWarwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, Grendon 1842. (22 pieces) Obverse: Bust to right: "SIR GEORGE CHETWYND BARONET. 1842.". Reverse: Coat of Arms of the Chetwynd family: "GRENDON HALFPENNY". Plain edge. Privately issued by Sir George Chetwynd, a great numismatist of the 19th century, for fellow collectors. His collection was sold over four days in September 1872, Bell Warwickshire No: A2, Davis Token Coinage of Warwickshire No: 821 Lustrous UNC, many prooflike, some with spots
East Africa5 Cents 1963 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#37 nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, we note that Heritage list just one example in their archive, this sold as far back as 2004, from the Professor Wayne Newton Palmer collection
Ethiopia Matona EE1923 (1930) KM#27 struck by ICI in Birmingham, England, in a PCGS holder and graded SP66RD, Ex-King's Norton Mint Collection, superior to another example graded SP66 RB sold at Heritage in September 2016 (also King's Norton Collection) for $470
Peru Medals and Tokens (8) Medal 1920 Centenary of Independence 18mm diameter in silver (2) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous, Medal President Nicolas de Pierola 'El Califa' 14mm diameter in silver 1913 lustrous UNC, Medal Jorge A.Chavez 1910 Aviation NEF, Medal Centenary of independence 1921 NEF loop mounted at the top, Medal Inauguration 'Union Street - Argentine Blvd.' 1927 30mm diameter in silver EF, Medal Firefighters 50th Anniversary 1918 23mm diameter in silver VF with a small piercing at the top, Trade Token 1910 One Sol 15mm diameter in silver EF toned, total dealers ticket price $720
Crown 1834 ESC 275 the John Jay Pittman example (David Akers sale Numismatic Inc 6-8 August 1999 Lot 3864) choice FDC pleasing old grey tone with orange and gold hues in places, free of contact marks and hairlines a choice coin. Rated R5 by ESC 5 - 10 examples known, and in today's buoyant and international market a difficult piece to estimate. Heritage of Dallas sold a high grade example in 2011 which realised $69,000 (£44,000 at 2011 exchange rates, £56,000 at todays) but key date rarities in choice grades have surged forward since then. For example the sister coin to this the 1831 crown with a mintage 10 to 15 times greater than the 1834 would have realised £8000 - £10000 in 2011 or put another way the 1834 could expect to realise 4 - 5 times more than the 1831 in a like for like grade, but an 1831 Crown in MS65 just realised £61,000 hammer price in St James Coinex sale September 2016. As this piece is choice and has been graded 88 by LCGS one could predict an MS65 could be given if submitted to the US graders and could argue that a £200,000 - £300,000 price ticket would not be absurd. However we have estimated it more conservatively and will await the results of the bidding. All William IV crowns are rare and sought after by collectors ESC lists three varieties of the 1831 in silver these were made for inclusion in the 1831 Proof Sets which had a mintage of just 225, a gold example is known dated 1831, a trial strike in lead dated 1832 and rated R7 (one or two in existence) and the 1834. This is the first 1834 example we have offered and the only example graded by LCGS whilst we have previously offered 11 examples of the 1831 crown and LCGS have graded three 1831s. Our research has found no other 1834 crowns sold since 2011 and this Pittman example to our knowledge has not been offered at auction since 1999 so if you are interested in choice rarities of the sort offered globally once or twice a decade this is the lot for you.
Pound Elizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), but with Lion at the end of the legend as Schneider 797, die axis alignment 100 degrees, weight 10.98 grammes, this Tun and Lion variety was the first type of Pound struck between June 1593 and May 1594 and it is believed that only 12 specimens exist, the obverse Good Fine, with some weakness to the back of the head, the reverse extremely well struck, on a full round flan and very desirable. We note a Prooflike GEF/UNC example sold in our June 2015 auction and realised £28,000 hammer price, this piece is Ex LCA 153 Lot 1968 when it realised £10,000 hammer price
Tristan da Cunha 2010 Great British Heroes - 'The Lone Soldier' a 4-coin set comprising £50 2010 62.21 grammes of 22 carat gold, along with Ten Pounds (3) 2010 Battle of Britain 5 oz. Silver Proof, 2010 Winston Churchill 5oz. Silver Proof and 2010 Douglas Bader 5oz. Silver Proof, FDC in the London Mint Office wooden box of issue with certificates, number 24 of only 25 sets issued
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 struck on a thick 2mm flan Fine with a curved imperfection on the reverse, one of the key varieties in the entire bronze halfpenny series, certainly one of only a handful known, rated R20 by Freeman, we note one other example graded CGS 60 sold for £3042 hammer price in London Coins Auction A142 September 2013
SixpenceElizabeth I 1567 S.2562 mintmark Lion, we note all other examples except one that we have handled of this date have been mintmark Coronet, VF or better, and superior to the example sold in Auction A153 (that example was Ex-Lingford and Ex-Shuttlewood) which realised £234
Halfcrown 1861 Fair, 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 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 from worn dies, as the head types are incorrect for the period
Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, C, 180-170 BC. Ae45. Cyprus mint. Obv; Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. Rev; Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; lotus flower in left field. Svoronos 1403. Even brown tone. Scarce. 86.62g. Fine
Solomon Islands $2, $5 and $10 1979 issue collector series, Maltese cross prefix with matching serial number 002214, over stamped SPECIMEN, PickCS1, UNC
VIP Proof Set 1954 an 8-coin set Ex-Melbourne Mint Museum, in NGC slabs, Halfcrown 1954 NGC PF66 Cameo, Florin 1954 NGC PF64 Cameo, Shilling 1954 English, NGC PF66 Cameo, Shilling 1954 Scottish NGC PF65, Sixpence 1954 NGC PF65, Threepence 1954 NGC PF66, Halfpenny 1954 NGC PF65 RB Cameo, Farthing 1954 NGC PF65 RB, a spectacular set of VIP Proofs very seldom encountered, especially with a museum provenance, we note this set when it was last sold realised over £19000
USAHalf Dollar Commemorative 1892 Columbian Exposition ProofBreen 7420, nFDC and superb with a light golden tone, and plenty of eye appeal, Extremely Rare with only 103 examples minted, these being 1-100, numbers 400, 1492 and 1892 also being Proofs. This and the other two Proof coins from a provincial sale also containing items from the estate of McCormick believed to be descendants of the McCormick family of International Harvester of Chicago, major exhibitors at the Columbian Exposition of 1892, so would explain how he obtained these Proof pieces. We note another Proof example sold for $42,250 in 2002, very seldom offered for sale, a rare opportunity
Penny 1875 as Freeman 80 dies 8+H but with a raised dot below the first I in VICTORIA, Gouby BP1875Cd. GVF, we note a similar coin described as UNC or near, sold for £702 in London Coins March 2016 sale for £702 inclusive of buyers premium
Au solidus. Valens. C, 364–378 AD. Antioch .Obv; Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right DN VALENS PER F AVG. Rev. Valens standing with head right, holding labarum and Victory RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE// ANTS* in ex. Sear 4104. Light scratches on reverse. 4.41g. GVF/NVF
Europe 17th to 20th Century from an old collection, a mixed group (16) Swiss Cantons (12) Berne (3) Half Batzen 1718, 1794, 1798, Chur Bluzger undated, Lucerne Schilling 1647, Geneva One Sol 1833, Vaud (2) 1 Batzen 1806, Half Batzen 1804, St.Gallen Half Batzen 1815 Solothurn 1 Batzen 1826, Neuchatel Half Batzen 1792, Freiburg 5 Rappen 1831, Swiss Republic Half Batzen 1799, Rare, Luxembourg1 Sol 1790, Monaco50 Centimes 1926 EF, Austria3 Kreuzer (2) 1669, 1697 in mixed grades VG to VF an interesting early group, all with old collector's envelopes
Italy20 Lire to 10 Centesimi (34) 19th and 20th Century, includes 2 Lire 1924, 1 Lire (2) 1922, 1924, 50 Centesimi (3) 1919 Reeded edge, 1920 Plain edge, 1941, 20 Centesimi 1912 Fine to VF, the others mostly 10 Centesimi 1860s and Italian States (2) Naples 10 Tornesi 1857 Near Fine, Milan One Soldo 1777 Near Fine, Italy 5 Lire 1879 R Fine as part of a group of Italy (126) 19th and 20th Century mostly minors, in mixed circulated grades Italy Lira 1887 NEF, 1907 Lustrous UNC, Papal States Lire 1867 VF, Papal States 10 Solsi 1861 A/UNC as part of a group of Italy (15) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades to UNC, Italy, Italian States and Papal states (38) includes 5 Lire 1927, 1929, 1 Lira 1915, also Cyprus (2) 3 Piastres 1901, 5 Mils 1955 in mixed grades
Au solidus. Zeno. C, 476-491 AD. Constantinople. Obv; D N ZENO PERP AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Zeno facing slightly right, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Θ / CONOB Victory standing left, holding long, jewelled cross with her right hand; in field to right, star. Depeyrot 108/1. RIC 911. Scratch on reverse. 4.41g. GVF
Italy (3) and Italian States (19) Sardinia (3) 2 Denari 790 NEF, 2.6 Soldi 1785 F/VG, 5 Soldi 1743 Near Fine/Fine, Venice Soldo (2) VG, Papal StatesTestone 1686X Fine, Ex-Mount, Papal States Gross Urban VIII undated KM#156 VG, Papal States Mezzo Baiocco undated Pius VI (1783) Fine, Papal States Quattrino Urban VIII (2) both undated G and Fine, Papal States 4 Baiocchi 1747 Near Fine, Papal States Half Soldo 1867 GVF, Papal States 2 1/2 Baiocchi 1796 Fine, Papal States Baiocco 1840 Good Fine, Papal States Grosso Clement X undated 1670-1676 KM#339 Fine, Papal States Alexander VIII Quattrino undated (1689-1691) VG, Naples and Sicily (2) 10 Tornesi 1832 Fine, 2 Tornesi 1859 NVF cleaned, Sicily Roger II (under the Normans) Follaro Poor, Italy 1 Lira 1863 M BN VG, 10 Centesimi 1911 VF cleaned, 5 Centesimi 1918R Fine
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work DECIMO TERTIO choice mint state with proof like fields, Ex Roderick Richardson and with his price ticket £75,000 "Choice Mint State" graded and encapsulated by CGS as 80 (UNC) so offered here having three companies (LCA, CGS and Richardson) concur on a mint state grade. In the 10 years since CGS has been grading coins only two other pre 1750 gold coins have an 80 grade those being a Half Guinea of 1725 and a Guinea of 1713, As for current market indicators Five Guineas in EF of George II can be seen on display at UK coin shows around the £45,000 marker and it was reported to us by the seller and an independent source corroborated that a Charles II 5 Guineas in NGC 61 sold at the March MSCF show for £78,000, the read across table compiled empirically by CGS collectors suggest that USA slabbed coins in MS61 average CGS 65 grade. Regardless of the technically grade and price this is a spectacular coin surely never to be matched for eye appeal and beauty.
Pound Elizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), but with Lion at the end of the legend as Schneider 797, die axis alignment 100 degrees, weight 10.98 grammes, this Tun and Lion variety was the first type of Pound struck between June 1593 and May 1594 and it is believed that only 12 specimens exist, the obverse Good Fine, with some weakness to the back of the head, the reverse extremely well struck, on a full round flan and very desirable. We note a Prooflike GEF/UNC example sold in our June 2015 auction and realised £28,000 hammer price
Gibraltar Crowns an 8-coin set 1991 Barcelona 25th Olympiad Silver Proofs FDC in the Pobjoy Mint box of issue with certificate, Jersey One Pound 1991-1994 Shipbuilding series a 7-coin set comprising 'The Percy Douglas', 'The Tickler', 'The Hebe', 'Bailiwick Seal', 'Century', 'Gemini', and 'Resolute' Silver Proofs, FDC in the blue box of issue with certificates, Jersey a 4-coin set 1972 Silver Wedding comprising Two Pounds Fifty Pence, Two Pounds, One Pound and Fifty Pence issues, Silver Proofs, in the blue box of issue with certificate, as part of a group of Proof and Mint sets (17) and singles (66) the vast majority of these Jersey issues, many silver Crown-sized included (over 40) many of these boxed with certificates, mostly UNC to FDC
Au solidus. Valentinian I. C, 364-75 AD. Antioch. Rev; RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE; Valentinian standing facing, holding labarum and Victory, ANTI in ex. RIC 1a. Marks on edge, graffiti. G Fine
Confederate and USA 19th century collection on loose sleeves (17 includes USA fractionals (4) 10 cents to 50 cents, Confederate 50 cents to $100 plus assorted broken and obsolete banks, Fine to VF some better, viewing recommended
Proof set 2008 Royal Shield of Arms FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Proof Sets Flat Packs (2) 1970, 1974, Royal Mint Year Set 2009 includes Kew Gardens 50 Pence UNC in the wallet of issue, Queen Elizabeth II Crown Collection 1953-1990 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Unofficial Year Sets (4) 1953. 1965, 1967 and a mixed date set First Decimal and Last £sd UNC, Decimal Issues over £20 face, Crowns 1951 (3) UNC boxed and a small group of mixed Decimal 25p Crowns, World Crown-sized (4) Solomon Islands 10 Dollars 1993 Silver Proof, Sierra Leone One Leone 1974 Silver Proofs (2), FDC in the boxes of issue with certificate, Guernsey 25 Pence 1972 Silver Proof FDC no certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2001 Queen Elizabeth II 75th Birthday Silver proof nFDC in capsule, Fiji 10 Dollars 1997 Golden Wedding Silver Proof FDC in capsule, Turks and Caicos Islands Five Crowns 2001 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof, along with modern World Crowns (5) UNC
Modern copy of a Medallion of Constantine I, 1 1/2 solidi, Nicomedia. C,328-329 AD. Obv; Diademed head r. Rev; GLORIA CONSTA - NTINI AVG Constantine standing l., holding spear and Victory on globe; on either side, two captives seated outward and looking back. SMN in ex. RIC 151. Rippled flan. NOTE this is a copy of a very rare type. 6.51g. VF
France (11) Ecus (3) 1765 L Bayonne Mint VG/NF, with some adjustment lines, 1775L Bayonne Mint Fine, the obverse with adjustment lines, 1779A 9 over 8 Paris Mint Near Fine, Half Ecu 1645A Fine the reverse with some tooling in the field, Quarter Ecu 1597T Nantes Mint Fine, 15 Sols 1791I VG, 12 Sols 1778A Privy Mark Heron VG, 6 Sols 1677A VG, Denier 1632, 1652 both NVG, Denier Feudal issue 12th to 13th Century NF on an uneven flan, good silver, Monaco Decime 1838 M C KM#97.1 Copper Struck NVF
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
Ae as. Aurelian. C, 270-275 AD. Rome mint. Rev; CONCORDIA AVG; Severina and Aurelian, holding sceptre, standing facing one another and clasping right hands; above, radiate head of Sol right. RIC online 1878. Patchy green patina. 7.58g. G Fine
Florin 1894 ESC 878Davies 833 dies 1B VF/GVF the obverse with some hairlines, a much scarcer type, we note from our archive database that out of 11 previous examples sold, only one has been dies 1A
Sovereign 1841 as Marsh 24 with the unbarred A's in GRATIA, an extremely rare date and type, GVF/NEF with some light hairlines, compares closely for grade with the GRATIΛ example we sold in our Auction A142 (Lot 640, slabbed as PCGS AU53) which realised £20,000 hammer price
Half Sovereign 1821 Marsh 403 NGC MS63 UNC with very light cabinet friction, extremely rare, especially in this high grade, the holder with some damage, (NGC would no doubt re-encapsulate if required), we note an example in EF sold in Auction A150 (6/9/2015) for £3510 inclusive of buyers premium
Penny 1861 Freeman 24 dies 4+F, Satin 29 (full top leaf) AU/GEF with an attractive and even chocolate tone, extremely rare in this high grade, quite possibly one of the finest, if not the finest extant, rated R17 by Freeman, Ex-Peck, Ex-Freeman, Ex-Laurie Bamford (sold with his ticket), Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 8/5/2007 hammer price £2400
Penny 1862 8 over 6 Freeman 39A dies 6+G, VG or better with all major details and the overdate very clear, Satin (2003) states '7 examples known', Ex-Freeman collection, sold with his ticket, Ex-Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 24 (part), Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 6/9/2005 hammer price £700
USAMedal - Inauguration of George Washington, 1790, 48mm diameter in copper by J. Manly for S. Brooks, Obverse: bust left, truncation signed BROOKS.F., GEO. WASHINGTON BORN VIRGINIA. FEB.11.1783 below, Reverse. GENERAL OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES 1775. RESIGNED 1783. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1789 in ten lines, (Baker 61B) Good Fine with some light pitting and small flan cracks, we note a pierced example in similar grade sold for £340 hammer price in 2011 in a London saleroom
Penny 1864 Plain 4 Freeman 49 dies 6+G EF toned the reverse with some contact marks, the obverse with some spots in the fields and on the hair, Ex-Ian Robinson 11/7/1996 £155, extremely difficult to find in high grade, in fact our archive database shows that our previous best sold example was only GVF
Proof Sets Red Leather 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Blue and Standard 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 (15 coin double set) Flat Pack 1981, Mint Set 2008 and a Libra-Solidus-Denarius Set, 2002 Commonwealth Games £2 4 coin mint set, Festival of Britain 1951 Crown and Stamp Ingot Set generally BU - FDC some with minor toning, cased as issued with certificates
Penny 1875 as Freeman 80 dies 8+H but with a raised dot below the first I in VICTORIA, Gouby BP1875Cd. UNC or near so and lustrous with a few small tone spots. This example sold at London Coins Auction 25/2/2001 hammer price £550 prior to Gouby's publication then described thus: We believe this to be only Bun Penny as such and unlike the 1897 and 1946 raised dot types, this is a perfectly clear circular raised bold dot. (a previous example in VF sold for £160 in LCA 41, Lot 919)
Italy and Vatican States in album (42) a good range includes Papal States Repubblica Romana 8 paoli (4), 9 paoli (2) and 10 paoli (4), 3 Baiocchi, Banco Giro di Venezia 10, 50 and 100 Ducati, Banco di Spirito di Roma 78 Scudi, Banco di Napoli 50 lire 1914 and 100 lire 1908, various Isole Jonie and Cassa Mediterranea plus local issues Voghera 50 cent, 1 lira and 3 lire, many in high grades, worth viewing
Penny 1882H Freeman 111 dies 11+M this specimen showing part of the upright of the underlying 1, GEF with traces of lustre, Ex-M.Freeman collection Christies 23/10/1981 Lot 69 (part), sold with his ticket, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 6/9/2005 hammer price £600
Penny 1881 Freeman 105 dies 10+J AU/GEF with traces of lustre, Ex-Colin Adams collection Spink 23/7/2003 hammer price £520, we note a GVF example sold in London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 (Lot 2718) realised £538 inclusive of buyers premium
Solidus Arcadius 383 - 408 Mediolanum Mint obv draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing right , rev emperor standing facing right with left foot on captive RIC X1205 VF, Ex CNG Auction 327 lot 959 Bramhall Collection, Robert Bridge Collection realised US$603
JerseyOne PoundSilverProofs (19) 1983 St. Helier, 1984 St. Saviour, 1984 St.Brelade, 1985 St. Clement, 1985 St. Lawrence, 1986 Grouville, 1986 St. Peter, 1987 St.Ouen, 1987 St. Martin, 1988 Trinity, 1988 St. John, 1989 St. Mary, 1991 The Tickler, 1991 The Percy Douglas, 1992 The Hebe, 1992 Bailiwick Seal (uncased, with certificate), 1993 Century, 1993 Gemini, 1994 Resolute, all FDC in the cases of issue with certificates unless stated
Penny 1967 Mint Error Mis-strike, struck in Cupro-nickel, slightly off centre, weight 11.56 grammes UNC and lustrous, sold with Spink ticket for £350, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 10/9/2002 £200 hammer price
Solidus Heraclius Constantinople CONOB reverse with VICTORIA legend Heraclius at centre of 3 figures obverse Sear 761 VF with some weak areas 4.4 grammes
Penny 1891 with wide date 15 1/2 teeth date spacing Gouby BP1891Ac (the Gouby plate coin) at the time this was the only recorded example, UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with small spots, Ex-Laurie BamfordcollectionDNW 20/6/2006 Lot 135 hammer price £340, with Laurie's ticket, sold with a footnote stating 'that a second specimen in similar condition sold for £360 at Croydon Coin Auctions in November 2001 (Lot 171)'
Twopence 1797 Fine, Penny 1797 Fine, pitted, Sixpence 1915 NVF in ring mount, SilverThreepences (65) Edward VII and George V in mixed grades, Austria 6 Kreuzer 1803 B VG, Medals (2) Coronation of George V 1911 32mm diameter in bronze 'STRUCK BY THE MAKERS OF ELECT COCOA' NVF with suspension mount, Army Rifle Association Young Soldier's Cup 32mm diameter in silver awarded to L.Cpl.J.Dilworth E.Lan.R Fine
Palestine, The Marine Trust Ltd., Certificate for 2 shares of 1 Palestine Pound each. 1937. Shipping in overprint, blue and olive printing, weak at folds. Relief & Consolidation Housing Co. Ltd., certificate for One 10 Palestine Pound share. 1947. View at top and in underprint of modern style housing estate, Text in Hebrew and English, fine green and blue printing. VF. (2).
Halfpenny 1788 GiltPattern by DrozPeck 969 DH12 edge Guilloche, UNC/AU with light cabinet friction and some hairlines, listed as 'Rare' by Peck but we note that we have not sold another example of this type since 2003, other similar types listed as scarcer by Peck have appeared more often
Five Pound Crowns (6) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proofs (2), 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Solver Proof, 1999 Millennium Silver Proof, 2000 Queen Mother Centenary Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1995 UN 50th AnniversarySilver Proof Piedfort, FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, Two Pounds (9) 1986 Commonwealth Games .500 silver UNC cased with certificate, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proofs (2), 1995 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II Silver Proofs (2), 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof, 1997 Silver Proof, 1998 Silver Proof, 2001 Marconi Silver Proof, FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, Two Pounds Britannia (2) 1998, 1999 UNC still sealed in the plastic wallet, One Pound Silver Proofs (10) 1986, 1988, 1989 (2), 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (4) 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, Fifty Pence 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proof, 1998 EEC 25th Anniversary Silver Proof, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence a 2-coin set 1992 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence 1990 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, all FDC in the cases of issue with certificates
Half Sovereign 1887M Close J.E.B on truncation Marsh 483AS.3870A A/UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, Very Rare, our archive database shows we have only sold one other such piece since 2003
ThailandBullet Money (17) Rama III and Rama IV Baht (4), Half Baht (6), Salung (1), Fuang (6) Fine to VF with clear countermarks, some with solder marks
Proof Sets 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, all blue packs, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 Red Leather Deluxe, 2000 Grey Plastic along with a Libra Solidus Denarius set generally FDC and cased as issued some toning as usual some of the outer white card cases discoloured
Flowers of the Endangered Rainforests, 10 Portfolios of 6 high quality prints, each on art paper with individual certificates. Issued by Spink Modern Collections Ltd for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, these originally sold for £69.50 to £89.50 per portfolio
Flowers of the Endangered Rainforests, 10 Portfolios of 6 high quality prints, each on art paper with individual certificates. Issued by Spink Modern Collections Ltd for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, these originally sold for £69.50 to £89.50 per portfolio
Flowers of the Endangered Rainforests, 10 Portfolios of 6 high quality prints, each on art paper with individual certificates. Issued by Spink Modern Collections Ltd for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, these originally sold for £69.50 to £89.50 per portfolio
Ae 13. ANONYMOUS. Time of Antoninus Pius C, 138-161. Obv: Radiate head of Sol right. Rev: METAL / PANNONI / CIS. Legend in 3 lines. Woytek, NZ 111/112 p. 42/ XI. Dark Patina. Scarce. 3.12g. G Fine
Sovereign 1880M Shield Marsh 61 NGC AU details, Rim filing, we grade NEF with some surface marks, the rim with a small scuff below the shield, Extremely Rare, we note an example sold in our Auction A145 in June 2014, described as EF or near so for £2600 hammer price
World, with strength in Italian issues in 3 albums 19th and 20th CenturyEuropean issues, many in silver, in mixed grades, along with approximately 4 Kilos of Italian obsolete currency in mixed grades, and a group of Paper money, early 20th Century Hungary and later World issues, these in low grades
New GuineaHalfpenny 1929 Proof KM#1a in Cupro-Nickel NGC PF63, all but 400 pieces were melted after being returned to the Melbourne Mint, these were later sold in sets along with the Penny of this year
New Guinea Penny 1929 Proof KM#2 in Cupro-Nickel NGC PF62, all but 400 pieces were melted after being returned to the Melbourne Mint, these were later sold in sets along with the Halfpenny of this year
Britannia Silver Proof a 4-coin set 1998 FDC in the green box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crowns (4) 2002 Golden Jubilee Silver Proof, 2005 Nelson Silver Proof, 2005 Trafalgar Silver Proof, 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill Silver Proof, Alderney (2) Five Pound Crown 1999 Total Solar Eclipse Silver Proof, Five Pound Crown 2014 300th Anniversary of the Coronation of George I Silver Proof FDC in the cases of issue with certificates
World includes South Africa card tickets S.M Vooruit, Waarde Een Brood and 1/2 Brood, an interesting group, also includes multiples of British Armed Forces, India One Rupee, and Peru 10 Soles 1968 in mixed grades (gross weight around 1.5 Kilos)
Solidus Au. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. C, 610-641 AD. Obv; Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above. Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ Є, CONOB in ex; Cross potent set upon three steps. Sears 738. 4.46g. N VF.
Box of old bank cheques and solicitors ephemera, mostly 19th century but some 20th century, majority are English cheques (70+) with some duplication, also Scotland and some foreign including Palestine Mercantile Bank Ltd issued in Haifa, viewing recommended
Edward VIII New Strike Pattern Set 1936 by London Mint Office a 6-coin set in .925 silver comprising Pattern Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepences FDC in the box of issue with certificate, along with Silver Proof Crown sized issues (6) Alderney £5 2006, Cayman I $5 2006, Jersey £5 2009, Solomon I $25 2005 and 2006 Airplanes (3) these aFDC - FDC in plastic capsules, and Racing Legends by Graham Isom 12 piece gold plated (cupro) medallic set with famous race horses such as Red Rum and Nijinsky cased with a certificate, Spain 2000 1994 Madrid, and a Russian 37 Rouble 1902 Fantasy
Halfcrown 1953 Frosted Proof CGS variety 05. Davies dies 2A (as the standard Proof dies) with the obverse and reverse design much more heavily frosted than the standard coin, most noticeable on the reverse in the crown detail, an unusual piece, nFDC the obverse with a couple of minor contact marks, retaining much original mint brilliance. We note an example slabbed and graded CGS 92 sold in our Auction A148 1/3/2015 (Lot 2694) for £421 inclusive of buyers premium
Hammered a small group (6), Groat Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle Calais MintS.1875 Good Fine, toned, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue mintmark Cross Crosslet S.2556, Halfgroat Henry VI Annulet issue, Annulets at neck S.1840, Fine, Penny John, moneyer ALEIN, Durham Mint Fine with a thin crack above the head and an edge crack, overall Good Fine, Cut Halfpenny John moneyer Adam VF, along with Italy - Venice Soldino Doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521) VG
Solidus Au. Justinian I. C, 527-565 AD. Obv; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield. Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG B, CONOB in ex; Victory standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff terminating in staurogram; star to right. Sears 140. Weak strike to one edge. 4.28g. N VF. Plus an Ae prutah (widows mite) of Alexander Jannaeus. Fine. [2]
Australia50 Cents 2000 Royal Visit SilverProof FDC in the red box of issue with certificate, 50 Cents 2002 Kookaburra square Silver Proof FDC on the hologram card of issue, Dollar 1999 Anzac Soldier Silver Proof FDC, Holey Dollar and Dump 2001 Centenary of the Federation Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate
U.S.A., City of Providence Sewer Loan £1,000 bond 1922, Lake Superior Corporation $1000 Gold Bond 1904 (3), State of Louisiana New Consols $500 bond 1892. VF. (5).
British Empire Exhibition 1924 (undated) 36mm diameter in silver by J.Langford-Jones, Eimer 1989, struck and sold at the exhibition EF the reverse with a few surface marks
Italy/GermanyWorld War II Circular bronze medal with integral loop for ribbon suspension; Obverse Arco dei Fileni monument centrally, the Italian fasces to the left, the German swastika to the right, the knot of Savoy below, CAMPAGNA ITALO-TEDESCA IN AFRICA ITALIENISCH-DEUTSCHER FELDZUG IN AFRICA, laurel leaves at the top, oak leaves at the base; Reverse with two armoured soldiers forcing open the jaws of a crocodile representing the British hold on the Suez Canal, signed ‘DE MARCHIS’ at the base, maker’s mark ‘LORIOLI MILANO’ to the left. The award was first created in ribbon form in 1942 for Italian and German troops in North Africa but on 7 January 1943 a medal was proposed by General Magli on behalf of the Supreme Command in Libya. The medal, though produced and distributed, was never officially recognised, VF with some residue
Sovereign 1841 Marsh 24 the key date Victorian variety and with unbarred As in GRATIA EF the reverse better this being choice and lustrous, this coin is a full grade better than the one we sold in August 2013 (LCA 142 Lot 640) which realised £20,000 hammer and can be viewed on our historical results feature on the London Coins website
Five Guineas 1673 VICESIMO QVINTO S.3328 About EF/EF with some contact marks, a nicely struck pleasing example with much eye appeal, a slightly better but similar coin of the same date from the Slaney collection auction in mid-May sold for £162,000
Crown 1673 VICESIMO QVINTO ESC 47 EF toned, scarce this nice, a slightly better but similar coin of the same date from the Slaney collection auction in mid-May sold for £39,000
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
Tristan da Cunha 'Battle of Britain' 2010 a 4-coin set comprising Fifty Pounds Gold 2 oz. 2010 The Lone Soldier in 22 carat gold, Ten Pounds 2010 Winston ChurchillSilver 5 ounce, Ten Pounds 2010 Douglas Bader Silver 5 ounce, Ten Pounds 2010 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Silver 5 ounce Proofs all FDC in the impressive London Mint box of issue with certificates and booklet showing no.7 of only 25 sets issued. (originally issued at £10,000)
Coin and Banknote Set Five Pound Crown 1997 Gold Proof FDC Golden Wedding Anniversary, and Fifty Pounds Kentfield EP50 000066 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, set no.C125 (Duggleby states 150 sets minted, and sold out)
Coin and Banknote Set Prince of Wales 50th Birthday comprising Five Pound Crown 1998 Gold Proof FDC, and Fifty Pounds Kentfield prefix PW50 000097 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, set no.C132 (Duggleby states out of 100 sets minted, only 4 sets were sold)
The 2007 UK Piedfort Collection a 5-coin set Comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Jubilee, Two Pounds 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, Two Pounds 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, and Fifty Pence 2007 100 Years of Scouting all Silver Proof Piedforts FDC in the black case of issue, Proof Sets (2) Red Leather Deluxe (2) 2006, 2007 FDC in the cases of issue,, Royal Mint Year Set 2007 UNC in the wallet of issue, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 2006 Brunel, the man and his achievements, Fifty Pence 2006 The Victoria Cross a 2-coin set The Award and the Heroic Acts, UNC in the wallets of issue, Crown 1981 UNC in a slide case, Alderney Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Wedding Hexagonal Silver Proof, Tristan da Cunha Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday UNC as issued, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday in gold plated silver with a ruby diamond and sapphire embedded in the reverse, Proof in the case of issue with certificate, UNC Alderney/Jersey/Solomon Islands an 8-coin set 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proofs, all different, with gold highlighting, Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof Crown-size (4), Isle of Man, British Virgin Islands and South Georgia and Sandwich Islands (2) these 12 coins FDC in a Westminster box with certificates
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