Five Guineas 1677 first bust hair of different style S3328A approaching EF/EF with sharp reflective fields once cleaned, a much rarer date, we have sold 125 Five Guineas in the past but never an example dated 1677
Fifty Pences 2019 a 5-coin set in gold '50 Years of the 50p' - British Culture Set, comprising Britannia, Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary, 100 Years of Scouting, 100 Years of Girl Guiding and 50th Anniversary of the 4-minute mile reverses, now all dated 2019 and GoldProof issues, FDC in the impressive Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, number 25 of only 75 sets issued, we understand this set was sold out at the Royal Mint within two hours of release
Half Sovereign 1823 Marsh 404 NEF and lustrous and some contact marks, a very scarce year, our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals we have only sold four previous examples
Two Pounds 1996 Euro 96 Football Gold ProofS.K7A (formerly S.4317A), the reverse with a flat rather than the usual concave appearance, error Gold Proof on the incorrect blank, in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS PR69 Deep Cameo, now listed at £1500 by the Spink catalogue. Very rare, We note that PCGS have only graded two examples of this rare variety, also a similar example in the box of issue sold for £1000 hammer price in London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018
Proof Sets 2007, 2008 these in the wooden display boxes, 2009 Black Leather (with Kew Gardens 50p), 2008 in black cardboard outer case, Mint Set 2009 Baby Pack with Kew 50p, £5 2007 £2 2007, 2008, 2009 these Unc and in the Royal Mint Presentation packs, £2 Silver Britannias 2009 (3) in Royal Mint presentation packaging. Historic Crown Collection 1951 - 1981 cleaned cupro issues. St Helena and Ascension Silver Proof Crowns 2008 Aircraft Series (8), Legendary Fighting Ships Solomon Islands Silver Proof Crowns 2005 (2) these all BU - FDC, along with a small group GB and World circulating issues
PeruHalf Sol (37) 1907 LIMA FG-JR KM#203 (1), 1915 LIMA FG-JR KM#203 (4), 1916 LIMA FG KM#203 (6), 1917 LIMA FG-JR (2), 1935 AP KM#216 (24) one GVF, the others EF to UNC the vast majority lustrous
World 18th and 19th Century issue with many in silver (29) USA (2) Half Dollar 1854O VG, One Cent 1863 Fine, cleaned, Canada 25 Cents 1892 Good Fine with a scratch on the portrait, Belgium One Franc (2) 1869 Good Fine, 1887 with period in signature, Near Fine, France (6) 5 Francs 1849BB Fine, 1 Franc (2) 1822A NVG, 1866A NVF/Fine, Half Franc 1835W NVG/VG, 50 Centimes (2) 1850A NVG, 1867A VG, Ceylon 50 Cents 1895 GF, Guatemala 2 Reales 1898 NVF, Italy (3) 1 Lira (2) 1863 M-BN KM#15 VG, 1863 M-BN KM#5a.1 VG, 50 Centesimi 1863 M-BN KM#14.1, Near Fine, Papal States 1 Lira 1867R KM#1378 Fine, Russia (6) 5 Kopeks (2) 1730, 1838EM, 2 Kopeks 1788, 1 Kopek 1833EM, Denga (2) 1731, 1753 in mixed grades VG to Fine, along with Belgium Half Franc 1843 VG, Netherlands (3) 25 Cents 1849 William II KM#76 (2), William III KM#81 VG, Italian States - Venice, Andrea Gritti. 1523-1538 AD. AR Mocenigo o Lira. obv: Christ standing, facing on platform inscribed GZ; GLORIA-TIBI-SOLI. rev: Doge with gonfalon kneeling left, before St. Mark standing rt., raising hem of his robes; SM-VENET-ANDREAS-GRITI. DVX down flag staff. Fine with edge loop mount at top, Medal Thailand 1891 Rama V, Chulalongkorn 1868-1910 47mm diameter in silver Obverse: Princes Paripatra and Chakrabongs, Reverse: The golden name tablets VF with some surface marks and small edge nicks
Isle of ManSilverProof Sets (3) 1977 6 coins, 50p to Halfpenny all struck in silver, 1979 Millennium of the Tynwald, 7 coins, £1 to Halfpenny all struck in silver, 1980 7 coins £1 to Halfpenny all struck in silver, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, Isle of Man Silver BU sets (3) 1975, 1976 (2) each BU in the cases of issue, Medal - The 2002 Duke of Wellington Silver Proof Medal 5oz.Silver Proof, the reverse with red and white colouring to the soldiers uniforms nFDC in the Westminster box of issue with certificate, Seychelles Proof Set 1974 a 2-coin set comprising 10 Rupees and 5 Rupees UNC to nFDC with some handling marks, in the box of issue, Singapore One Dollar 1980 Silver Proof nFDC in the red box of issue, Gibraltar One Pound 1995 National Day Silver Proof FDC in the red box of issue, Alderney One Pound 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, Guernsey Fifty Pence 2000 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Silver Proof Toned nFDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Isle of Man One Pound (4) 1978 Silver Proof (3), 1978 Virenium Proof, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1985 Silver Proof FDC in capsule
GB and World Two Pounds 2013 350th Anniversary of the First gold Guinea Silver Proof, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1997 Silver Proof, Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Twenty Pounds Silver 2013 George and the Dragon BU, Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2010 UNC, World (12) Alderney (3) Five Pound Crowns (3) Total Solar Eclipse - Roosting Gannets Silver Proof, Total Solar Eclipse stage of the eclipse, sun and moon in gold colour Silver Proof 2014 70th Anniversary of D-Day Silver Proof, St. Helena Crown 1973 Tercentenary of St. Helena Silver Proof, Isle of Man Crown 1972 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Wedding Silver Proof, Guernsey (2) Crown 1972 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Wedding Silver Proof, Five Pound Crown 2000 Century of the Monarchy Silver Proof, Isle of Man Crown 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, Isle of Man Crowns 1981 Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Royal Wedding a 2-coin set each with a different design, Silver Proofs, Cayman Islands 25 Dollars 1972 Silver on the Royal Mint card of issue UNC, Jersey a 4-coin set 1972 Silver Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II comprising Two Pounds Fifty, Two Pounds, One Pound and Fifty Pence (A/UNC to UNC), Medals (2) Death of Edward, Duke of Windsor, 1972 by G.A.Holman Silver Proof, Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 1977 Silver Proof by the Birmingham Mint, UNC to FDC most in the boxes of issue, many with certificates
Halfpennies18th CenturyNorfolk (4) Aylsham 1795 Grocers Arms/Prince of Wales Plumes, edge S & T.Ashley DH5a About EF, scarce. Yarmouth 1792 Ship/Arms, edge The Glass Warehouse of W.Absolon DH51 VF. Norwich 1793 Eagle/Arms DH32 Dunham and Yallop Goldsmiths edge, NEF with a trace of lustre. Norwich undated, Hope standing/Bottle, Finger points to Y, DH24 EF
World a small mixed group (24) Japan Year 28 (1895) KM#A25.3 JNDA 01-10A in a PCGS holder Cleaned AU details, ScotlandMerk 1669 S.5611 VG with uneven tone, scarce, Spain One Peseta (3) 1869 SN-M KM#652 Fine, toned, 1870 SN-M KM#653 VG, 1903 Fine, ChinaFukien Province 20 Centsundated (c.1903-1908) 4 characters at the top of the obverse KM#104.2 Fine, BelgiumOne Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Good Fine/NVF, Peru Sol 1875 Fine on a pin mount, CyprusHalf Piastre 1886 Good Fine with a darker tone area on PIASTRE, French Indo-China One Piastre 1931 NEF, Portuguese India Rupia 1912 VF, Sweden (3) 25 Ore 1889EB GEF and lustrous, 10 Ore (2) 1883EB EF and lustrous, 10 Ore 1855T NEF and lustrous, Danzig (2) 10 Pfennigs (2) 1932 KM#152 Good Fine, 1920 Token Coinage in Zinc KM#Tn1 Fine or better, along with Zeppelin Canteen Token c.1914 About Fine, FranceTeston 1569, Toulouse Mint, About Fine with some weakness in the centre, Iran 5000 Dinars (5 Krans) (2) 1902 KM#976 GEF and lustrous, 1927 KM#1106 EF with some contact marks, Scotland Five Shillings 1697 S.5688 Upright die axis, VG the reverse slightly better, Serbia Dinar 1915 Coin die alignment with designer's name KM#25.4 VG, unpriced by Krause, Rare, Madeira Islands 10 Reis 1842 KM#2 VF with some edge nicks, possibly once lightly cleaned, now retoned, Spain 100 Pesetas 1966 (68) as KM#797 GVF and prooflike, with some spots on the obverse, we note the Proofs are unlisted for this date and type, this certainly with a completely different finish to the currency coin
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
World War II Dunkirk Evacuation group of nine to Craftsman W.A.Bassett, Wiltshire Regiment, 1939/45 Star, Defence and War Medals, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, France and Germany Star, Dunkirk Medal, Somme 1940 Medal, Veteran's Cross and European Allied Combatant's Medal, NEF to GEF all with certificates, War Pension Papers showing Army Notice of Discharge from Psychoneurosis in March 1946, Soldier's Service and Paybook, and Regular Army Service Book showing enlistment in the Wiltshire Regiment in 1937, BEF in France September 1939 until the Dunkirk Evacuation 31st May 1940, transfer to RAC in 1941, North Africa 1942, transfer to REME until discharge in 1946
Peru 10 Soles (213) 1969 KM#253 (53), 1971 Tupac Amaru KM#255 (54), 1972 Tupac Amaru KM#258 (52) 1973 Tupac Amaru KM#258 (54) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous
France 1917 Homage of the National Work of the War Invalids 90mm diameter in bronze Reverse SI VOUS VOULEZ QU'AU NOIR SEJOUR, CETTE AME S'EN AILLE FLEURIE, CUEILLEZ LES L'AURIERS D'ALENTOUR: MON FILS EST MORT POUR LA PATRIE within a wreath above fallen soldier with spear and sword EF
Halfcrown 1853 ProofESC 687, Bull 2736 UNC the obverse with some very minor contact marks and the coin has been cleaned. 14.12 grammes. Further research shows that PCGS and NGC have graded just 17 examples of this coin. Only issued as part of the 1853 Proof sets, which are of extreme rarity, this is a rare opportunity to obtain a key coin in the Victorian Halfcrown series. This last such coin offered by us was in February 2009.Our archive database indicates we have only previously offered one example, this being sold twice by us, as part of the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections.
Penny 1863 Die Number 2, Freeman 45, dies 6+G (Rarity 19), Gouby BP1863C, Satin 47, pleasant Fine with some old scratches consistent with a Fine grade, this is the first example we have offered. As a relative guide to rarity, in the past we have offered one Die Number 3 and five Die Number 4 Pennies and 6 1877 narrow dates the last of which realised £5500. We also note the Laurie Bamford example of this die number 2 described as VF sold for a hefty £4000 way back in 2006 since when many coin prices have risen by multiples. There was no example in the Workman 1, Workman 2, Alderley, Crocker or Roland Harris Collections
Solomon Islands Four Coin Gold Set 1992 50th Anniversary Coral Sea 1942 -1992, $10, $25, $50, $100 gold proofs FDC cased (Royal Mint logo) as issued with certificate, a rare and seldom offered set
Roman, GoldSolidus, Constantius II (337-361AD) Sirmium Mint Obverse: FL IVL CONSTAN - TIVS P F AP AVG Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, three quarters right, Reverse: Roma and Constantipolis enthroned, facing, holding shield inscribed VOT XXX MVLT XXX in four lines, in exergue: SIRM, Good Fine with some old scratches in the obverse field
Austria Medallic Show Thaler - 1683 Battle of Vienna 45mm diameter in silver, commemorating the Liberation of Vienna from Turkish siege, the defeat of the Turks and the relief of Vienna by Jahann III Sobieki of Poland. Obverse: An imperial double eagle brandishing a sword and sceptre atop a globe showing a map of Vienna. The sun rises above while crescent moon sinks below. Rev: The reverse has an 18 line legend describing how the Polish King John III Sobieski, with 20,000 troops, relieved the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683 and drove them back to the Raab, and thereby freed Hungary. By leading the decisive Polish cavalry charge himself, Sobieski was acclaimed the hero of Christendom. UNC or near so and attractively toned, Cataloguers note: On researching this piece other examples were noted showing minor varieties in parts of the design, including the number of points around the sun and the date being shown as 1683 rather than MDCLXXXIII as shown here. We were able to find only three other examples all showing these minor differences, one being sold for $1600 hammer price in an internet auction.
Peru (770) 1 Sol (264) 1957 (1), 1958 (10), 1959 (8). 1960 (9), 1961 (6), 1962 (7), 1963 (17), 1964 (75) Lustrous A/UNC to BU, 1965 KM#240 (31) UNC and lustrous, a few with spots, 1974 KM#248 (100) Lustrous UNC a few with small spots and a few with toning, Half Sol (198) 1965 KM#239 (36) UNC and lustrous some with toning, 1974 KM#260 (34), one with a scrape, this possibly caused in minting, 1975 KM#260 (128) UNC and lustrous a few with toning, 25 Centavos 1965 KM#238 (52) UNC and lustrous, a small quantity with spots, some with attractive toning, 10 Centavos (68) 1954 KM#233 (5), 1965 KM#237 (63) UNC and lustrous some with toning, 5 Centavos (188) 1934 (12), 1937 (2), 1939 (11), 1940 KM#213.2 (48), 1941 KM#213.2 (4), 1949 (80), 1950 (1) KM#223.4, 1954 KM#232 (30) GEF to UNC and lustrous, a few with spots, One Centavo 1954 KM#227 (11) UNC and lustrous with a few small tone spots, plus Peru an additional group (31) 20 Centavos (12) 1943 KM#215a.1, 1943 KM#221.1 (2), 1944, 1948 (7), 1949, 10 Centavos (2) 1921, 1965 Proof, 5 Centavos (11) 1879 (10), 1943S (1), 1 Centavo (5) 1919 (2), 1947 (1), 1948 (2), 1 Nuevo Sol 2002, GVF to lustrous UNC
Miniature Gold Icons of the Ancient World a Six-Coin Set comprising Somalia 50 Shillings (4) 2003, 2004 (2) depicting Cleopatra, Caesar, Pharaoh and Solomon, Turkey 1 million Lire 1997 depicting Kroesus, Kazakhstan 100 Tenge 2004 all 13.92mm diameter and weighing 1.24 grammes FDC cased as issued with certificate, the issue limited to 200 sets
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
USA medal - 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.11.1732 below, Reverse. GENERAL OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES 1775. RESIGNED 1783. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1789 in ten lines, (Baker 61B) Fine/Near Fine, the obverse with some thin scratches, we note an example in Good Fine sold for £700 hammer price our March 2016 sale
Roman Ar DenariusMark Antony, Athens Mint, 38-37BC. Obverse: Mark Antony standing right, dressed as a priest [M ANTONIVS M F] N AVGVR IM TER, veiled wearing a toga and holding a lituus, Reverse: Radiate Head of Sol right III VIR R P C COS DESIG ITER [ET TERT] Sear 1474, Syd 1199 Fine, the reverse with some scratches
Peru a large group 10 Sols to 5 Centavos 1950s to 1970s issues (over 650) mostly EF to UNC, some lustrous, others with attractive toning, along with Paraguay sets 1953 (30 sets, each with 4 coins) 50, 25, 15 and 10 Centimos UNC and lustrous
Halfcrown 1861 Good/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.
Peru (348) 10 Soles (197) 1969 KM#253 (117) EF to UNC, 1973 Tupac Amaru KM#258 (80) A/UNC to UNC the vast majority lustrous, a few with spots, 1 Sol (46) 1956 KM#222 (27) UNC many with lustre, some toned, 1965 KM#222 (19) Lustrous UNC, some with attractive and colourful toning, Half Sol 1956 KM#220.5 (4) Toned A/UNC to UNC, 20 Centavos (35) 1956 KM#221.2b (11) Toned UNC with some residual lustre, 1965 KM#221.2b (24) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous some with light toning, 10 Centavos (32) 1956 KM#224.2 (18), 1965 KM#224.2 (14) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous some with light toning, 5 Centavos 1965 KM#223.2 (34) EF to UNC some with lustre
Peru 10 Soles de Oro (210), dated 1967 (47) some consecutively numbered runs seen, 1965 (110), 1963 (27) and 1962 (26), (Pick84), mixed grades many higher grade with Uncirculated notes seen
Shilling 1879 No Die Number ESC 1334, Davies 912a, dies 7B, only the second example recorded, the previous example was sold by us in June 2016 for £300 hammer price
France (7), Assignats from FrenchRevolution, 10 livres dated 1791, with Siege de Mayence red hand stamp on reverse, 25 Livres dated 1793, 5 Livres without date (2), 50 Sols (2) dated 1792 and 1793, 15 Sols dated 1793, mixed circulated grades
South Africa , Transvaal Souvenir Medallion 1899-1900 in White Metal 'United in the Cause of Freedom' 38mm diameter in white metal, Hern 86, BHM 3673,Obverse:- Two shields inclined toward each other and overlapping. The left shield is quartered with: Star of India, Kangaroo – Australia, Scale balance – New Zealand and Beaver – Canada. The right shield has the BritishRoyal coat of arms. To the left is a garland with a rose (England), shamrocks (Ireland) and thistles (Scotland). To the right is a laurel branch. Above is the Imperial Crown. Two clasped hands across the divide between the shields at the bottom. On a ribbon below: “WE . SERVE . UNDER . ONE . CROWN”. Above the ribbon, and below the hands, stamped: “REGISTERED”. Legend in ornate lettering above: “UNITED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM” and below between stops: “WE DEFEND OUR EMPIRE”. Reverse:- To the left, a sailor with rifle at attention; to the right, a soldier with rifle at the ready. They stand guard over the British Union flag, between them on a flagpole surmounted by a crown. Behind, two artillery pieces facing outwards and in the background, a ship behind the sailor and a tent behind the soldier. Legend in ornate lettering: “SOUVENIR (left) MEDAL 1899 / & 1900 (right)”. In the exergue in ornate letters: “THE QUEEN / GOD BLESS HER (in an arc)”. Signed on the left close to the rim: “FENWICK. F”. On the right near the rim, stamped: “REGISTERED”. UNC boxed
Penny 1877 Narrow date, Freeman 90 dies 8+H (Rarity 18) one of the rarest and most sought after currency types in the entire Bun Penny series, almost always encountered in low grade, this example around Fine, and considerably superior to the example sold in London Coins Auction A129 (Lot 2034) graded LCGS 20 which realised £7020 inclusive of buyers premium. The variety beyond dispute and this example quite possibly one of the finest examples in existence, we note we have handled only 5 other examples since 2003, we also note this is superior to the example in the Laurie BamfordCollection sold in 2006 described as 'Fair', hence a rare opportunity for the advanced collector of the key varieties in this series
Sovereign 1874 Shield Reverse, Marsh 58, S.3853B, Die Number 28 VF/GVF the obverse with some heavier contact marks, overall superior to the example sold in the Bentley Collection 27/9/2012 Lot 624 which realised £6480 inclusive of buyers premium, one of a trio of 1874 Die Number Sovereigns offered in this sale, all extremely rare
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here. Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades
Defeat of the Spanish Armada 1558 51mm diameter in silver, cast, by G.v.Bijlaer, Eimer 56b, Obverse: Philip II of Spain and Catholic heads of the church and state, blindfolded and seated in discussion, their feet on a spiked floor, O. COECAS. HOMINVM. MENTES. O. PECTORA. COECA above, DVRVM. EST. CONTRA. STIMVLOS. CALCITRARE. Reverse: A fleet of ships, some of which are capsizing, .VENI. VIDE. VIVE. 1588 above, TV. DEVS. MAGNVS. ET. MAGNA. FACIS. TV. SOLVS. DEVS. NEF
CanadaDollar 1948 KM#46 UNC or very near so and lustrous with a pleasing residual golden tone, a most pleasing example with plenty of eye appeal. Very rare with a very low mintage of 18,780, the key date in this series, we note that this is only the second example we have offered in 15 years, and considerably superior to the example sold in our Auction A156 described as 'EF/About EF and lustrous which realised £500
Ten Pounds (22), SomersetB346 issued 1980 first prefix of LAST RUN series Z01 064147, about Uncirculated, Somerset B349 issued 1987 FIRST RUN series CS01 853226, Uncirculated, GillB354 (3) issued 1988 FIRST RUN consecutively numbered pair series DR01 757318 & DR01 757319, Uncirculated & LAST SERIES JR27 098605, Uncirculated, KentfieldB360 (3) issued 1991 FIRST, LAST & MID RUN series KN01 500540, KN88 219842 & KR30 618677, Uncirculated or about, Kentfield B366 (2) issued 1992 FIRST RUN series A01 000906 & A01 253728, Uncirculated, B369 (4) issued 1993 FIRST RUN series prefix DD01 all with low numbers, Uncirculated, Lowther (3) with 3 interesting prefixes AA01, LA80 and VR10, Uncirculated and about, Bailey (5) including a near SOLID number series DH11 111110, Uncirculated
Penny 1831 W.W on truncation Peck 1458* an extremely rare variety that usually only occurs in low grades, this a pleasing middle grade VF example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50, we note from our results database we have only previously sold three examples in 15 years, the example being offered here is finer than all three, the finest previously offered being Fine
Shilling 1850 50 over 49 or 46 ESC 1297, Bull 2997/2998, the obverse having the first I in VICTORIA missing it's lower right serif, we note two previously sold examples on our database show this serif to be weak or missing on this very rare type, VG, the reverse a touch better, very difficult to find in any grade
Defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588 32mm diameter in silver. Obverse: Two ships in engagement VENIT. IVIT. FVIT 1588, in Exergue CLASSIS . HISP. Reverse: The Shield of Zeeland, crowned, .SOLI. DEO. GLORIA. NEF toned with a small edge crack on the V of FVIT, Rare
German States (6) Saxe-Old-Weimar Half Thaler 1598 Obverse: Two Dukes facing, Reverse: Saxony Arms in ornate shield with date above in circle, formerly KM#3, Dav.9779 Fine or better with a flan flaw at the top where possibly once mounted, Saxony Thaler 1624 WA Middle figure on reverse holds a baton KM#301 NVF, purchased by the vendor in September 1977, Brunswick-Lunegurg-Calenberg 24 Mariengroschen 1697 KM#378 variety, Reverse legend SOLA BONA QUAE HONESTA Fine, Brunswick-Luneberg-Calenberg 12 Mariengroschen 1677 KM#136 Good Fine and bold, Brunswick-Luneburg 2/3 1807 GFM KM#422 GVF and lustrous, German States - Saxony Albertine Thaler 1763 KM#962 About Fine
Argentina Provincias Del Rio De La Plata 4 Soles 1815 PTS FL Potosi Mint KM#13 Toned NVF/GF, seldom seen, we note Krause lists at $1500 VF for this rare one year type
ByzantineConstantine IV (AD 668-685) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.46 grams. Beardless bust, three quarter face to r, holding spear and wearing helmet and cuirass. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 O, cross potent between Heraclius and Tiberius standing CONOB below. Sear 1153. Very fine but flatness of striking to area below bust and on reverse.
MedievalEuropean (7) ScotlandPlackJames IV Fine with dark tone, Spain Real Ferdinand and Isabella, undated issue, Burgos Mint GVF, France - Provence, Carlin or Gillat, Robert (1309-1343) VF toned with a pleasant, even strike, Italy - Savoy Soldo 1568 Fine, Spain (2) - Castile and Leon Billon Noven Alfonso X (1252-84) Seville 0.8 grammes VF, Castile and Leon Billon Cornado Alfonso X (1252-84) VF, Netherlands - Holland an imitative issue of the England Short Cross type Fine
Byzantine Constans II (AD 641-688) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.44 grams. Facing bust with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cross. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 S, cross potent on four steps, CONOB below. Sear 953. Good very fine with lustre, but probably ex mount with damage to an area of the edge.
Military Medal, George V issue, (50858 Gnr-A. Bmbr. P. Clarkson R.F.A.) Polished & contact marks, AVF. Sold with research and copied service details. MM LG. 23. July 1919 for France.
Halfpenny 1772 No Stops on Reverse Peck 903, the top of the O in GEORGIVS very weak, practically missing, VF or better, the reverse with some small spots, somewhat scarcer than Peck suggests, indeed our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows only one example this sold back in 2006
World Sets (2) British Commonwealth of Nations 1983 30th Anniversary of the Coronation :- Belize 25 Dollars, Barbados 25 Dollars, Bahamas Ten Dollars, British Virgin Islands Ten Dollars, Solomon Islands Five Dollars Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the Franklin Mint box with certificates, Canada Birds 50 Cents 1995 a 4-coin set Grey Jay, White-Tailed Ptarmigan, Atlantic Puffin and Whooping Crane Silver Proofs nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, and Singles (10) Canada 15 Dollars 1999 ChineseYear of the Rabbit Silver Proof with gold reverse cameo, Canada Dollar 1999 International Year of Older Persons Silver Proof, Canada Twenty Dollars 1997 Canadair F-86 Sabre - The Golden Hawks Silver Proof, FDC in the box of issue, Canada Twenty Dollars 1999 De Havilland Canada DHGC-8 Dash Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue, Canada Twenty Dollars 1999 De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 FDC in the box of issue with certificate, St. Helena Fifty Pence 1995 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1995 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Ascension Island Fifty Pence 1995 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof Piedfort, FDC in the Westminster box with certificate, Jersey Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof FDC in a Westminster soft case, Jersey Five Pound Crown 2007 King Henry VIII Silver Proof nFDC with a small spot on the reverse
France (8) 5 Francs (2) 1831W Fine, 1868BB Lustrous GEF, 30 Sols 1792 I VG, Quarter Franc (5) 1837W NVF, 1838A (3) EF, VF, and Fine, 1842A Good Fine, French Indo-China10 Cents 1896A VF Scarce, Haiti INA Retro series Crown 1811 L'An 8 a modern restrike Toned UNC
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, VF, we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600
Shilling19th CenturySurrey - Godalming 1811 Davis 1 Obverse: GODALMING * TOKEN * around, in centre XII, Reverse: PRO BONO PUBLICO around, in centre a woolsack inscribed 1811 Near Fine and holed, listed as RRR by both Withers and Davis, an internet search reveals no recent transactions of this type, research by the vendor states a plugged example sold in an Australian Auction in 2001
World a small group (18) Italy 500 Lire 1958 Lustrous UNC, Italy Fantasy 20 Lire 1943 Mussolini UNC, Italian States - GenoaDenier 12th Century Conrad III VF, Italian States - Gubbio Baiocchi 1728 Fine or better, Italian States - Papal States Half Baiocchi 1802R GEF the obverse off-centre, Vatican (6) 20 Centesimi 1934 UNC, 1 Lira (2) 1866 EF/GEF, 1867 Good Fine with a flan flaw, 10 Soldi 1868 VF, 5 Soldi 1867 (2) Fine and Good Fine, South Africa (4) Crowns 1947 (2) VF and lustrous A/UNC, Penny 1923 EF the reverse lacquered, Farthing 1923 EF the reverse lacquered, Southern RhodesiaHalfcrown 1947 UNC, SamoaTala 1969 KM#8 UNC, New ZealandFlorin 1964 Fine
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1880C Incuse KM#490 Strong VF and nicely toned with a small spot in the obverse field, we note an example graded NGC MS63 sold for $17,047 in a US auction in 2014
Netherlands1 Gulden 1945 P Acorn Privy Mark KM#161.2 EF/GEF with some spots, the reverse with some lustre, Krause states that although over 25 million pieces were minted, only a small number were placed into circulation, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first we have offered. We note an example sold in a US auction in 2010 graded NGC AU50 realised $2990
FranceEcu d'Or au soleil Francis I (1515-1547) Reverse Floriated Cross with F F and Lis in angles, Friedberg 347, with small cross added to Obverse and Reverse, pellet on inner circle, 3.32 grammes, About VF
Romania 1 Leu 1876 KM#10 About Fine/VG Very Rare, we note there are no examples on the Heritage database, we note an example sold at Sincona Auctions, Switzerland, October 2016 for 800 Swiss Francs (around $950 at the time of sale)
World in silver (75) Netherlands 10 Gulden (10) 1964 (2), 1970 (7), 1973, South AfricaHalfcrowns (16) 1951, 1952 (2), 1953, 1954 (2), 1955 (6), 1958 (2), 1960 (2), Greece 30 Drachmai 1963 Five Greek Kings KM#86 (7), Peru Sol 1934 (2), Austria2 Schillings (7) 1929 Dr. Theodor Billroth, 1930 7th Centennial of the Death of Walther von Vogelweide (5), 1937 The Bicentennial of the Completion of St. Charles Church, Italy 500 Lire 1974 Marconi KM#103, Sweden (32) 5 Kronor 1966 100th Anniversary of Constitution Reform (20), 2 Kronor (12) 1939G KM#787 (6), 2 Kronor 1944G (6) NEF to UNC the majority with lustre
Proof Sets (9) Flat Packs (8) 1971, 1972, 1973 (2), 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Royal Shield of Arms 2008 FDC in the black box of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (11) 1982 (3), 1983 (2), 1984, 1986, 1994 (2), 1995, 2009 (still sealed) UNC a couple of sets with toning, Last £sd set Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1965-1967 UNC in the folder of issue, One Pound Silver Patterns a 4-coin set 2003 depicting bridges nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Silver Britannia Fifty Pence 2014 Quarter Ounce SS. Gairsoppa UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue Fifty Pence 1973 EEC (3) Cupro-Nickel Proofs (2), nFDC to FDC boxed, Crowns (4) 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2), 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue some with certificates, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1999 Total Solar Eclipse Silver Proof nFDC with coloured highlighting on the reverse, Tuvalu Ten Dollars 1981 Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme Silver Proof nFDC boxed, no certificate
Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 56mm diameter in silver The Official Royal Mint issue EF in the red box of issue, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 56mm diameter in silver The Official Royal Mint Issue toned UNC with minor cabinet friction, in the red box of issue, Coronation of George V 1911 64mm diameter in silver by A.HallidayEimer 1923 EF with a test scratch in the obverse field, in the maroon box of issue, Sinking of The Lusitania Medal 1915 EF in box with newspaper cuttings, sold in a decorative wooden box
SixpenceElizabeth I 1566 Milled Coinage, Bust with low ruff, the 6 overstruck, the underlying figure unclear S.2598A mintmark Star, Good Fine with an edge nick at 12 o'clock, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that we have not sold one example with this date and mintmark combination, so somewhat scarcer than catalogue values would indicate
Fifty Pences The London 2012 50p Sports Collection a 29-coin set dated 2011 each coin depicting a different Olympic Sport, with Five Pounds 2011 LONDON 2012 reverse cupro-nickel issues in Westminster's presentation box with the Royal Mint certificates along with Mint Sets 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998 and Libra Solidus Denarius set generally BU as issued, along with Time Capsule 2000 BU set
NorthumberlandHalfcrown 1811 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 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, NEF and attractively toned, we note a Fine example sold for £82 in LCA 156 (March 2017)
Peru (647) bulk lot, including 1000 Soles de Oro 1976 (65), 200 Soles de Oro 1973/1974 (37), 1000 Soles de Oro 1969 - 1975 (56), 500 Soles de Oro 1968 - 1975, 10 Soles de Oro 1970 - 1976 (46), 50 Soles de Oro 1977 (34) plus many other issues in mixed grades, viewing recommended
George IVAccession 1820 by W.Binfield 51mm diameter in bronze by W.Binfield Obverse: Bust left, GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIAR REX F.D., Reverse: A crowned sword with crossed sceptres SOLIO BRITANNORUM ANNO MDCCCXX POTITUS EF, VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 38mm diameter in bronze by A.Wyon Obverse: Bust left, Veiled and crowned, VICTORI A QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND . EMPRESS OF INDIA Reverse: MORTLAKE on a shield crowned within wreath, GLORIOUS REIGN OF FIFTY YEARS COMPLETED UNC in contemporary box, Edward VII and Queen Alexandria Coronation 1902, Reverse: International Exhibition 1902 57mm diameter in bronze VF, Fine Arts Exhibition 1874 51mm diameter in bronze Obverse: Bust left ALBERT.EDWARD. PRINCE. OF. WALES. PRESIDFENT. Reverse: Facade of buildings including the Albert Hall. LONDON. ANNUAL. INTERNATIONAL. EXHIBITION. OF. ALL. FINE. ARTS. AND. INVENTIONS. Exergue: MDCCCLXIV A/UNC, Reform Bill 1832 51mm diameter in bronze by B.Wyon, Eimer 1254 Obverse: REFORM IN THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLEIN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 1832; Crown above, within a wreath decorated by the City of London shield. Reverse: Liberty, kneeling, presents a bill of REFORM to Britannia who stands before a plaque inscribed GREY BROUGHAM ALTHORP RUSSELL, on which rests a medallion of WILLIAM THE [F]OURTH, Exergue: 2nd & 3rd WILLIAM IV, VF
Italy and related (7) Italy (3) 10 Centesimi (2)1894 UNC nicely toned with traces of lustre, 1911 A/UNC, 5 Centesimi 1918, Italian States (3) Venice Centesimo 1849 ZV toned UNC, Papal States 4 Soldi 1868 (2) VF and GVF, Italian Somaliland 4 Bese 1923R GVF for wear with dull surfaces, Rare
World & GB (13), Italy (5), France (2) & GB (6), Italy Allied Military Currency 500 Lire dated 1943, good VF, 50 Lire (2) dated 1943, Fine & good Fine, 10 Lire issued 1918, signed Gui. Dell'Ara & Porena, cleaned and pressed, looks EF, 5 Lire issued 1923, signed Maltese & Rossolini, EF, France 100 Francs (2) dated 1952, a pair of consecutively numbered notes, VF, Bank of England 5 Pounds Gill (4), a consecutively numbered run prefix RJ58, about Uncirculated, 10 Shillings Fforde (2), a pair of consecutively numbered REPLACEMENT notes, series M64 428337 & M64 428337
Ten Shillings Peppiatt & One PoundBeale, a pair of SOLID serial number notes, Peppiatt 10/- series D07 111111 issued 1934, tear to the top and general wear, about Fine, Beale £1 series S36C 444444 issued 1950, small edge tears and nicks, good VG interesting pair
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
Guinea 1674 Fourth Bust S.3344 Fine for wear and bright with some surface porosity, rare, we have only offered one in 10 years of this date, last sold by James of Norwich 9 Sep 1980
Guinea 1701 narrow crowns and ornamented sceptres S 3463 bright perhaps better than VF for wear and with some surface porosity and light scratches obverse, last sold by James of Norwich 9 Sep 1980
Five Pound Crowns (6) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proof Piedfort with coloured trumpets on the reverse, 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Silver Proof, 2001 Victorian Era 100th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Proof, Two Pounds (2) 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1989, 2002, One Pound 2002 Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar Silver Proofs, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill; and Claim of Rights Silver Proofs, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1997 and 1998 Maklouf and Rank-Broadey portraits Silver Proofs, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1997 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1999 Total Solar Eclipse Silver Proof with coloured reverse, Channel Islands Five Pound Crowns a 3-coin Set 2002 150th Anniversary of the Death of the Duke of Wellington Silver Proofs with partially coloured reverses, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Crown and Ingot set comprising Crown 1951 Festival of Britain and silver ingot in the shape of the 1951 10 Shilling stamp, UNC in the box of issue, medal 2005 The Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crown 1999 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Medal 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
Peru (124) 1/5 Sol (25) 1866YB, 1874YJ, 1897VN, 1897JF, 1899JF-JR, 1900 JF (2), 1900 900 over 890JF (2), 1903JF 3 over 1, 1903 JF, 1905 5 over 3 JF, 1907FG (3), 1911FG-R, 1913FG-R, 1916FG-R, Dinero (79) 1864YB, 1866YB (2), 1890TF, 1898JF, 1902 902 over 897 JF, 1902 902 over 892 JF, 1903JF (3), 1904JF, 1905JF (3), 1906JF (23), 1907 FG over JF, 1907FG (4), 1908FG (6), 1910FG (3), 1911FG over JF (8), 1912FG (4), 1912 FG over JG (3), 1913FG, 1913 F and G both overstruck, the underlying letters unclear, and do not appear to conform to the types recorded by Krause (5), 1916FG (5), Half Real 1854MB KM#144.7, Half Dinero (26) 1896 .F. (19), 1897JF, 1898VN, 1899JF, 1901 901 over 891 JF, 1903JF, 1910FG a few VF, others mostly EF to Lustrous UNC-BU, with many different over dates and overstrikes, an interesting group for the World coin variety collector, indeed it would not be surprising to find other unrecorded types in these series as time goes by
Peru 1821 Independence/San Martin, 39mm diameter in silver, peso-sized medal, General San Martin, Obverse with sun and rays, legend LIMA LIBRE JURO SU INDEPENDENCIA EN 28 D JULIO D 1821; reverse with BAJO LA / PROTECCION / DEL EGERCITO / LIBERTADOR / DEL PERU / MANDADO / POR SAN / MARTIN within laurel wreath. Fonrobert-8995. UNC with considerable lustre and virtually free from contact marks, the reverse retaining much brilliance, a small edge bruise visible from the obverse only barely detracts, we note an example graded MS64 sold in a US auction for $777 in October 2012 (this example certainly of comparable quality)
100 Years of FIFA 2004 a 4-coin set in silver comprising France1 1/2 Euros, Switzerland20 Francs, Brazil 2 Reals, and Uruguay 1000 Pesos SilverProofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, AlderneyFive Pound Crowns an 8-coin set 2004-2005 England Football Silver Proof Collection the reverses depicting David Beckham, Michael Owen, Nicky Butt, David James, Sol Campbell, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, each reverse with a coloured England logo, Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificates
GroatHenry V Frowning Bust, Class C, mullet on right shoulder S.1765 Good Fine with some light surface marks, we note a VF example sold in our Auction A153 June 2016 (Lot 2100) for £515 hammer price, the description there noting that most examples of this type appear in Fine or below; this also shown to be the second finest recorded on our archive database, which stretches back to 2003
Swiss Cantons (2) Solothurn 2 1/2 Batzen 1826 KM#81 UNC and lustrous with traces of gold toning and signs of the under-struck coin still visible in parts, Geneva 25 Centimes 1847 Billon A-B KM#135 UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone
Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. (3) Cleopatra II and Ptolemy X. C, 107-101 BC. Ar Tetradrachm. Alexandria. Obv; Diademed head right, aegis round neck. Rev; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, LIB/ (year 12 of Cleopatra, and year 9 of Ptolemy) to left, MA behind. SNG Copenhagen 359; Svoronos 1728. Dark tone. 14.29g. NVF, Ptolemy II. C, 285-246 BC. Ar tetradrachm. Alexandria mint. Obv; Diad head of Ptolemy right. Rev; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, shield behind, monograms before. BMC.- - Sv.530 pl. 12/4 (8 ex.) - Cop.- - Delepierre- - Gülnar 2/3943 pl. 124. Porous surfaces with small chip on edge. 13.68g. G Fine, Ptolemy VI Philometor. Second sole reign, C, 163-145 BC. Ae28. Alexandreia mint. Obv; Head of Isis right, wearing wreath of grain ears, and her hair in long curls. Rev; Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt; ΠΑ monogram to left. Svoronos 1384. Some surface pitting. 15.60g. Fine
Peru 1/5 Sol (47) 1901JF, 1903JF, 1903JF double struck 3, 1906JF (8), 1907FG (5), 1908FG, 1908FG 8 over 7 (2), 1911FG, 1911FG-R (4), 1912FG, 1913FG-R (4), 1916FG-R (18) of these 18, four have the 19 struck over a larger 19 and have re-cut E's and F's in the reverse legend, Lustrous EF to UNC
Peru (9) 1/5 Sol (4) 1864 YB-DD 4 over 3 VF or better the overdate very clear, 1866 YB About EF, 1910 FG Lustrous EF, 1916 FG-R Lustrous UNC, Peseta Coinage 1 Peseta 1880 Dot after B KM# 200.2 EF, Dinero (4) 1875 YJ EF with gold tone, 1896 TF VF, 1900 JF GEF with gold tone, 1900 over 897 JF GEF toned
France 2 Sols (2) 1791 Token Coinage Monneron Freres Negocians KM#Tn23 UNC with traces of lustre, 1792 Token Coinage REVOLUTION FRANCAIS legend KM#Tn25 EF with traces of lustre
GermanyFirst World War 1914, 40mm diameter in .900 silver, Obverse Soldier advancing right, carrying gun and flag, Reverse: crowned eagle stands right, with sword on a globe, with marching army behind, WIR DEUTCHE FURCHTEN GOTT, SONST NICHTS AUF DER WELT A/UNC and nicely toned, comes with red box
France 5 Sols 1792 Token Issue, KM#Tn31 7-line inscription with date IV in exergue UNC and nicely toned with touches of underlying lustre and some toning in parts
France 5 Sols 1792 Token Issue, KM#Tn31 7-line inscription with date IV in exergue UNC and nicely toned with touches of underlying lustre, the obverse with very minor cabinet friction
Shilling 1879 No Die Number, Davies dies 6C, this die pairing unlisted by the Davies book, VG or slightly better with dark tone, we note an example sold in our Auction A151 6/12/2015 described as 'NVF brushed' for £351 inclusive of buyers premium
Nelson and the Fourdroyant 1897 Eimer 1813 Obverse Bust facing uniformed three-quarters left. 'HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON.' Ex BORN 29th SEPTEMBER 1758. DIED 21ST OCTOBER 1805. Reverse Ship at anchor without rigging, 'FOURDROYANT'. LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP' Ex COMMENCED BUILDING 1789. LAUNCHED AT PLYMOUTH, APRIL, 1798. WRECKED AT BLACKPOOL JUNE 16TH 1897 MEDAL STRUCK FROM THE COPPER OF VESSEL AFTER BREAKING UP diameter 37mm in copper EF with traces of underlying lustre, Board of Trade Rocket Apparatus 37mm diameter in bronze, Obverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor. Legend: "BOARD OF TRADE ROCKET APPARATUS". Reverse: A large royal crown centre. "PROOF OF SERVICE AT A WRECK". The Board of Trade owned the apparatus which was held at Coastguard Stations. Users could claim expenses from the board. The rocket apparatus was used to fire a line to a ship in distress. The line then used to haul over hawsers and the block to be affixed to the mast. Once fixed a breeches buoy could be used, hauled on a continuous whip line, to take off passengers and crew one by one. It was used by Coastguards but also by Volunteer Life Brigades and Life Saving Companies. The first of these founded in Tynemouth in 1864.Coastguards trained the volunteers in the use of the rocket apparatus. These Brigades became national institution until rocket apparatus made obsolete in the 1980s. (Source: National Maritime Museum)
Peru (325), 500 Soles de Oro (38) date range 1959 - 1968, 100 Soles de Oro (109) date range 1941 - 1968, 50 Soles de Oro (37) date range 1939 - 1968, 10 Soles de Oro (102) date range 1938 - 1965, 5 Soles de Oro (25) date range 1939 - 1947, 1 Libre (4) 1921 plus 14 other notes, mixed grades but most better than VF, some Uncirculated, a good mix needs viewing
Guinea 1671 S.3342 VG Ex-Jewellery, weight 8.18 grammes, the edge smoothed and with stained surfaces, UniteJames I a contemporary counterfeit, gilded in silver (?) fragmented and in three pieces, mintmark Tower VG, sold as seen
Date Stamp Proof Sets 2014 and 2015, £2 Silver Proofs 2008 Games and 2015 Britannia, Three Coin 2003 Silver Dollar Set by Westminster Australia, Canada and USA Dollars, Silver Proof Five Pounds (3) Guernsey 2013 Prince George, Jersey 2013 CoronationJubilee and 2016 QE II 90th Westminster case 5 coins in capsules 25p Crown 1977, £5 Crown 2004, Gibraltar £5 2016 Concorde, Solomon Islands Square Half Dollar 2.5g, Henry VIII Crown of the Double Rose 9 carat gold replica, Britannia Pair with 2015 NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo and 2016 and £2 2016 Year of The Monkey Date Stamp Silver Proof, cased with certificates BU-FDC
Watches (3), Gents 9ct full hunter pocket watch, import marks for London 1919?, along with a 9ct cased Garrard wristwatch (inscribed on back) & a "Wingartens Railway Regulator" base metal pocket watch. All watches in poor condition and sold as seen
Diamond WeddingAnniversarySilver Proof Crown Collection 2007 an 18-coin set Crown-sized and in silver with 17 hexagonal pieces comprising issues from GB, Solomon Islands (3), Fiji (2), Cayman Islands (3), East Caribbean States (3), Alderney (3), and St. Helena and Ascension (3) nFDC-FDC some toned around the rims, in the box of issue with card and certificates
France 2 Sols 1792 Essai, Obverse: Hercules, Reverse: Pyramid with date in exergue below, Lettered edge, upright die alignment, Toned UNC the reverse with very minor contact marks, unlisted by Krause, Rare
The Queen MotherCentenary Collection a 12-coin set 2000 from a host of Commonwealth countries GB, Guernsey (2), Fiji, Solomon Islands, Alderney, Niue, Bermuda, Bahamas, Falkland Islands, Cook Islands and Tokelau Silver Proofs some with gold plating, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificates, the box with some damage: GB Five Pound Crown 2000 Millennium Silver Proof with gold plated map of Great Britain FDC in capsule: GB Twopence 1797 Fine with surface marks: Ghana 500 Sika 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Gold Proof with coloured portrait of the queen on the reverse X#16, FDC boxed, no certificate: USA Dollar 1921 Morgan GVF with hairlines: GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee (3) one gilded in a mount, EF to A/UNC: Banknote and Coin cover 2003 comprising Five Pounds Lowther GJ20 020797 UNC: Crown 1953 UNC and set of 5 x First Class stamps, UNC in the Westminster Wallet with certificate: The BritishHeritage Collection comprising 9 coins and 2 Banknotes in a photo frame, One Pound Somerset, Ten Shillings Fforde, Halfcrown 1949, Florin 1948, Shilling 1963S, Sixpence 1967, Silver Threepence 1934, Brass Threepence 1953, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1962 and Farthing 1917 in mixed grades, the coins cleaned
Peru (50), 500, 100, 50, 10 & 5 Soles de Oro dated 1965, 10 of each denomination sorted into 10 packs of 5 notes, (Pick83, Pick88 - Pick91), most uncirculated, a few about Uncirculated
France (22) 12 Sols - 1/10 Ecu (18) 1729AA KM#481.2 VG/NF, 1730 Besancons Mint (2), mintmark Back to back C's KM#481.26 Good Fine and VG/G, both scarce, 1737Z this date unlisted for Grenoble by Krause but listed under Droulers 775 as rare with a mintage of 6826 pieces VG/NF, 1740W unlisted by Krause, Droulers 776 VG, 1741L KM#511.12 VG, 1741Z unlisted by Krause for Grenoble Mint NVG, 1743AA unlisted by Krause for Metz mint, Droulers 776 VG, 1744M KM#511.13 VG/NF, 1747A KM#511.1 Near Fine/About Fine, 1747W KM#511.22 VG, 1758D KM#511.6 VG, 1760 & KM#511.26 NVG/VG, 1761N KM#511.14 VG, 1765A KM#511.1 VG, 1777N KM#568.9 (2) NVG and VG, 1783A KM#511.1 VG, 6 Sols (4) 1727R KM#480.17 Fine, a one-year type, 1728E KM#480.7 Tours Mint, a one-year type, 1744AA KM#510.2 VG scarce, 1752S KM#510.13 VG
France (18) 24 Sols (1/5 Ecu) (11) 1727G this date unlisted by Krause for Poitiers Mint VG, 1727R KM#482.15 NVG/VG, 1727V Troyes Mint, unlisted by Krause for this date, Droulers states 16,935 minted NVG/VG, 1728B KM#482.3 VG scarce, 1728E 8 over 7 type as KM#482.6 VG a scarce one-year type, the overdate unlisted by Krause or Droulers, 1729M KM#482.11 VG, 1729 Rennes Mint, mintmark 9 KM#482.23 Near Fine, 1730A KM#482.1 NVG/NF, 1782A KM#569.1 VG/Fine, 1786R KM#569.12 About Fine with some scratches, 1788MA KM#569.9 Near Fine, 30 Sols (3) 1792A KM#606.1 VG, 1792T KM#606.15 VG, 1793W KM#606.16 Fine, 15 Sols (4) 1791B Km#604.2 VG, 1791 I KM#604.5, 1791 N KM#604.10 VG/NF, 1792 I KM#604.5 VG
10 Units Special Trial Design , struck in aluminium or white metal, Obverse: SPECIAL TRIAL DESIGN around 10, UNITS below, Reverse: similar but with a C inside the loop of the 0, Plain edge, 4.31 grammes, GVF, we note a similar example was sold in the J.Tansley Collection DNW September 2005 (Lot 479, hammer price £50) where it was stated to be the only example extant outside of the Royal Mint, this example of a slightly different weight so clearly a third example, Extremely Rare
BermudaProof Set 1970 a 6-coin set One Dollar to One Cent, Bermuda's First Decimal Coins, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue, the box with some marks, inside and out, 25 Dollars 1975 Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Bermuda Two Dollars 1992 Cedar Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, the box damaged, Bermuda Crowns (5) 1959 AU/UNC, 1964 (4) UNC, one with a stain on the obverse, Bermuda Penny 1793 NVG, USA One Dollar 1921D NEF, Peru 100 Soles 1973 Centenary of Peru-Japan trade UNC partially toned, Bermuda Mint Set 1970 First Decimal Coins 50 Cents to One Cent UNC with some spots, in the blue wallet of issue
South Africa Green Point Track "Good Fors" (4) issued 1900 for 1st concentration camp during Boer War, 1 shilling, 2 shillings, 5 shillings mauve and 5 shillings purple, original watermarked remainders, about UNC to UNC, also a set of 4 De Beers Consolidated Mines Cape Coast Office coupons, 4 cents Bread coupons (2) & 5 cents milk coupons (2), about Uncirculated, plus an early unissued cheque from the Standard Bank of British South Africa Limited complete with counterfoil dated 188x, good EF an interesting and unusual collection of South African ephemera
Jubilee Mint, Windsor Mint and Westminster including Jubilee Mint 1 gram "solid" 9 carat gold two coin set, a few in silver others mostly base metal, or plated base metal (lot)
France (5) 1/10 Ecu (2) 1711K KM#379.9 VG/Fine, 1715W KM#379.19 VG or better, 10 Sols (2) 1705AA KM#348.1 VG or better, 1706 mintmark unclear, possibly I NVG, 20 Sols 1720Q VG/Fine this date unlisted by Krause for Perpignan Mint, although listed by Droulers with no mintage figure given, Rare
Small world lot (17), Russia (5) 1 Chervonetz dated 1926 (Pick198), 2 Chervontsa dated 1928 (Pick199), 5 Chervontsa dated 1932 (Pick201a), 500 Rubles dated 1912 (Pick14b), 100 Rubles dated 1910 (Pick13b), the 500 rubles EF, the rest fine or good fine, France (3) Assignats 50 Sols, 10 Livres & 100 Francs, Germany (9) collection of early reichsbank notes
Of Ecclesiastic interest, Honorary Allowance for the Appointment as Cardinal of Engelbertus Sterckx 1838, Obverse bust left ENGELBERTUS • STERCKX • ARCHIEP • MECHLIN, Reverse: PRAESULEM / PIETATE • DOCTRINA • PRUDENTIA / ANIMIQUE • MANSUDUDINE • SPECTATUSIMUM / SS • DD • GREGORIUS • XVI / CARDINALIUM • COLLEGIO • ADSCRIPSIT / XIII • SEPT • M • DCCC • XXXVIII, UNC and nicely toned, the obverse with a few very small spots. Engelbertus Sterckx (2 November 1792 - 4 December 1867) was ministered to the priest in 1815, became a teacher in the major seminary in Mechelen and pastor in Boechout (1821) and pastor's blanket in Antwerp in 1824. In 1827 he became Deputy General and in 1832 the fourteenth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mechelen. On August 28, 1838, he was received by Pope Gregory XVI and on September 13, his appointment was cardinal confirmed by the Cardinal Board. On October 23, he was solemnly welcomed to Mechelen. This medal was issued on the occasion of this nomination.
Italian States - Papal States (3) 1 Lire (2) 1866R KM1378 UNC or near so and nicely toned, 1867R KM#1378 EF nicely toned, 10 Soldi 1867R KM#1376 GEF lightly toned
Italian States - Papal States (3) 10 Soldi (2) 1867XXIR KM#1376 EF, 1868 XXIIIR KM#1376 EF with some tone spots, 5 Soldi 1867XXIR KM#1375 NEF/EF and nicely toned
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