Fifty Pence, The London 2012 50p Gold Proof Piedfort Olympic Gold Medal Winners Set, a spectacular 11 coin set featuring the 11 sports that Team GB won their 29 medals in. Proof FDC with certificate number 2 (NO. 02 embossed in gold on the wooden lid) housed in a quality cabinet style wooden presentation box with a separate draw for the certificate and CD (unopened), and a CHIEF ENGRAVER MASTER PROOFS presentation card which shows the engraver's master proofs embossed in gold, the whole with outer card box. This is a rare set and must be The Holy Grail certainly of 50p sets and perhaps of the entire Royal Mint modern series since 1979. Some ambiguity has surrounded the mintages of these coins as the first time they appeared in The Coins of England reference book by Spink it was stated that just two of each coin had been struck one for the designer the other for the gold medallist. Here at London Coins we have offered four individual coins since 2012 all different sports (athletics, cycling, triathalon and tennis). The certificate on this set states 2/29, however the vendor has provided us with actual sales figures (rather than mintage limits) that he has obtained from The Royal Mint which indicate that just 15 of these 11 coin sets exist and states the additional coins issued separately so giving the following total mintages for each sport as Athletics 26, Boxing 18, Rowing 26, Cycling 26, Equestrian 22, Sailing 17, Shooting 17, Tennis 25, Taekwondo 15, Traithalon 22, Canoeing 17 (therefore no Taekwondo coins exist other than in these 15 sets). These are excessively low figures and anyone with an eye to wealth creation should reflect on the current values of Royal Mint proof sets that include gold from yesteryear, sets with mintages of 150 (10 times more than these 50p sets) can realise six figure sums. As far as we could tell this is the first example of this set offered so preparing an estimate can not be done on past results, what we can say is that the 4 individual coins we have sold totalled £20,800 or over £5,000 per coin.
USAFive Cents 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, Breen 2599, the variety confirmed by the last three digits of the date bold and with the understrike lower and to the right of the date, with also clear doubling to the feather tips, in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, listed as a separate entry in the Red book, the variety was only discovered in 1962, by which time many examples were well worn. It is estimated only 200-400 examples survive and of these many are in low grades, a key date rarity and listed in the Cherrypicker's Guide with the highest 'interest rating', this an evenly struck piece with pleasing detail and extremely rare thus, we note that the Heritage database shows only 4 examples sold since 2000. The PCGS database shows only 13 examples in XF40 with a PCGS price guide of £22,500
Resolution and Adventure Medal 1772 43mm diameter off-metal in brass, by Matthew Boulton, John Fothergill and John Westwood (Westwood not credited on the medal) Eimer 744a type a identified by the die flaw in the left of the exergue. Obverse: Bust right laureate GEORGE. III. KING. OF. GR. BRITAIN. FRANCE. AND. IRELAND. ETC. Reverse: Two ships at sea RESOLVTION ADVENTURE, Exergue: SAILED. FROM. ENGLAND MARCH. MDCCCLXXII , Fine or better and bold, missing the swivel mount as originally issued. Examples of the medal were distributed to the inhabitants of the Pacific Islands during the second voyage of mariner and explorer Captain James Cook. The logs of the Resolution and the Adventure record more than 30 places where the distribution took place, and examples mostly appear in a worn and weathered state
Bermuda Government British Administration 1 Pound dated 2nd December 1914, serial number in red 008547, P1, PMG 25 VERY FINE. An extremely rare piece, black on green underprint with arms at left on obverse. This is the first ever 1 Pound note issued in Bermuda and the only one to be printed by the American Banknote Company, Ottawa as the following later denominations were printed by British printers, mostly Waterlow & Sons and Bradbury & Wilkinson & Co. In 1882, the local 'legal tender act' demonetized the gold doubloon, which had in effect been the real standard in Bermuda, and this left pounds, shillings, and pence as the sole legal tender. The British pound sterling then remained the official currency of Bermuda until 1970. In 1920, 5 shilling notes were introduced, followed by 10 shillings in 1927 and 5 pounds in 1941. The 5 shilling note ceased production in 1957, with 10 pound notes introduced in 1964. It was finally decided to take the action that British Honduras had already done 85 years earlier. In line with the international trend towards decimalization, Bermuda introduced a new currency in the form of a dollar that was fixed at an equal value to the US dollar. The new Bermuda dollars operated in conjunction with decimal fractional coinage, hence ending the pounds, shillings, and pence system in that colony in the year before it was ended in the United Kingdom itself. The decision to finally align with the US dollar was at least in part influenced by the devaluation of sterling in 1967 and Bermuda's increasing tendency to keep its reserves in US dollars. Although Bermuda changed to a U.S. based currency and changed the bulk of its reserves from sterling to U.S. dollars in 1970, it still nevertheless remained a member of the sterling area since at that time, the pound sterling and the US dollar had a fixed exchange rate of £1 = $2.40. The design makes it a bit of an outlier as it does not feature any royal portraits.
BurmaSpecimen Set ND 1953 Union Bank of Burma Act 1952 (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 38 unlisted series 5J 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 39 unlisted series IM 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 40 unlisted series 1X 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 41 unlisted series 5J 000000 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single tiny faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. With the passage of the Union Bank of Burma Act 1952, the sole right of currency issued was transferred from the Burma Currency Board to a newly created Currency Department of the Union Bank of Burma with effect from 1st July 1952. The Burma Currency Board was abolished and its asset and liabilities were transferred to the Union Bank of Burma. Another important change in the new currency is the conversion to a decimal system. When the Union Bank of Burma took over the central bank’s responsibilities, a token issue of the bank notes was made on 1st July 1952. The new bank notes had the rupee denominations (1,5,10,100 rupees) that was later connected to kyat. It included peacock water mark. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left along with a Burma Currency Board seal proof card. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin listed in the coin section
USA Obsolete & Fractional Currency along with Confederate States issues (58) in mixed grades comprising The Washington County Bank Calais 5 Dollars dated March 1806. The Citizens' Bank of Louisiana New Orleans 5 Dollars unissued remainder "FIVE" in cursive pink font at lower centre. The Citizens Bank of Louisiana Shreveport 10 Dollars unissued remainder "TEN10TEN" in green at lower centre. The State of Alabama 1st January 1863 Montgomery issues (3) 25 cents, 50 cents and 1 Dollar. The Central bank of Alabama Montgomery 1 Dollar unissued remainder "ONE" in red at lower centre. Augusta Insurance & banking Co. Augusta Georgia (4) 2 Dollars dated 12th March 1862 horse running from train at upper centre, 1 Dollar dated on Christmas Eve 24th December 1861 Man watering horse at centre left Red underprint, 5 Dollars dated 10th March 1860 (?) man and barrels at lower left and girl child at lower right and red underprints, 1 Dollar dated 18th March 1862 blacksmith at upper centre. The cochitate Bank boston (2) 2 dollars blacksmith resting at upper left and 5 dollars sailing paddle steamship at sea surrounded by smaller vessels at upper left. The Commercial Bank of New JerseyPerth Amboy State of New Jersey 1 Dollar dated 10th July 1856 Farm animals at upper centre man with hat sitting at lower left. The Valley Bank of Maryland Haggerstown 5 Dollars dated 1856 Woman and anchor on shore and stormy seas and ship in background at upper centre "FIVE" in red at lower centre. The Egg Harbor Bank New Jersey dated 1861 dogs herding elk at upper centre "ONE" in green at lower centre. The Bank of Clarandon at Fayetteville State of North Carolina 5 Dollars dated 1st November 1855 "FIVE" in red at lower centre. Fractional Currency 50 CentsPick 124, 25 CentsPick 123a (2), 10 CentsPick 122b, 10 Cents Pick 98c, 3 CentsPick 105a. Along with St. Louis, MO- Terre Haute Alton & St. Louis Rail Road Company 10 Dollars dated 21st March 1859, this railroad was part of the Atlantic & Mississippi rail line. The Merchants Bank, Augusta, Georgia 5 and 10 Dollars both dated 1st October 1861 and both promise to pay Mr David L. Roath. The State of FloridaTalahasee 1863 issues (3) 10, 25 and 50 cents. a Silver Dollar Martha Washington Pick 321. The State of North Carolina Raleigh (3) 5 Cents 1st January 1866, 1 Dollar 1st January 1866 and 2 Dollars 6th October 1861. The State of Missisipi (10) 25 Cents 1st May 1864, 1 Dollar Cotton Pledged underprint in green dated 1st May 1862, 2 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 (2) Cotton Pledged underprint in green and blue, 3 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton Pledged underprint in green, 5 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in green, 10 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Faith of the State Pledged underprint in blue, 20 Dollars (2) dated 1st May 1862 Cotton Pledged underprint in green and 7th March 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in grey, 50 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in green. Also includes an assortment of unissued remainders from various issuers
Sovereign 1929M Marsh 247 GEF/AU the obverse with a heavier contact mark in the field, rated R3 by Marsh and of comparable quality to the Ex-Park House Collection example, which later sold in London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 for £2000 hammer price
Ten Shillings Mahon, B210 Red/Brown issue 1928, a first production run piece series Z01 746952, UNC and very scarce in this high grade, designed collectively by William Keesey and other experts inside and outside the Bank and printed at St. Luke's Works, Old Street, London on banknote paper by Portals Ltd with a watermark of wavy lines and helmeted Britannia facing right, this note is an absolutely brilliant example and quite desirable
World a collection in 6 Albums in mixed circulated grades comprises early and modern issues mostly 1900's and some more rare notes as Quatar & Dubai Currency Board 1 RiyalPick 1 (3) about 1960's. Rhodesia £1 Pick 28a dated 15th June 1966 & $1 Pick 30e dated 19th July 1971 & Pick 30f dated 18th August 1971. USA $5 VirginiaTreasury Note Richmond, Fractional Currency 10 Cents 1874 Pick 122b & 50 Cents 1875 Pick 124, Obsolete Currency Canal Bank $20 unissued and a group of Notgeld in a small album
ByzantineGoldSolidus, Revolt of the Heraclii (608-610 AD), Obverse: Heraclius and Exarch Heraclius facing, robed, Reverse: Cross Potent on 4 steps, 4.45 grammes Good Fine
Hanoverian Medal for Waterloo 1815 awarded to Soldat Ludwig Schnat, Landwehr Battalion, Hameln. VF with some surface marks and edge nicks. Commanded by Major Von Strube, the Battalion was part of the 5th British Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton, who was the highest ranking allied casualty at Waterloo, and one of two MPs to be killed at Waterloo. The medal was authorised by the Prince Regent on behalf of his father George III in his capacity as Elector of Hanover and this was conferred on survivors of the battle.
USAHalf Dime 1795 Breen 2967 Fine or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, we note this piece marginally superior to the similar raw coin sold in London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 (Lot 1345) which realised £1400 hammer price
Elizabeth I - Defence of the Kingdom, undated (c.1570) Medalet cast in silver, 23mm diameter, by E.Mestrelle. Obverse: Bust left, crowned and draped, Portcullis before and Rose behind, QVID NOS SINE TE, Reverse: Castle on a mount, between ER, below, a ribbon inscribed O QVANTO (N reversed) across a sphere, VF or better with a hint of toning. The absence of a date suggest this medalet is unlikely to commemorate a specific event or occasion, and the devices of portcullis, rose and castle refer more generally to the solidity of the Sovereign and State.
USA (38) an interesting group of Obsolete Currency, Colonial & Confederate States Issues in mixed circulated grades, comprising State of North Carolina (5) - 25 Cents 01.09.1862 S2357a, 50 Cents 01.09.1862 S2358a, 1 Dollar S2327a, 2 Dollars S2326a, 3 Dollars S2367a, The State of Alabama (4) - 10 Cents S210, 25 Cents S211c, 50 Cents (2) S212a & S212b, The State of Georgia (2) - 25 Cents S861, 5 Dollars S852, Bank of the State of South Carolina, Charleston 2 Dollars 1862, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Memphis 5 Dollars, The Farmers Bank of Bucks County, Bristol Pa.(2) 1 Dollar dated 18th June 1841, 2 Dollars dated 18th June 1841 Cut Cancelled, Railroad Bank State of Michigan 5 Dollars dated 1st August 1853, Railroad Bank, Massachusetts 5 Dollars, Susquehanna Rail Road Company, Baltimore 100 Dollars dated 8th January 1838, Farmers Ex. Bank, Gloucester, Rhode Island 5 Dollars, The Bank of Augusta, Georgia 5 Dollars undated & unissued, The Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.(2) 1 Dollar dated March 12th 1862, 1 Dollar dated 10th December 1861, The Augusta Savings Bank, GA 1 Dollar 9th December 1861, The Bank of Gallipolis, State of Ohio10 Dollars, Walker Iron and Coal Company, Rising Fawn, Georgia 25 Cents dated 1st January 1883, Confederate States of America 100 Dollars Pick 71, Bank of Massillon, State of Ohio(2) 5 Dollars & 10 Dollars, The East Haddam Bank, Connecticut 10 Dollars dated 10th January 1861, City Bank of New York, State of New York 3 Dollars, The Valley Bank of Maryland 5 Dollars dated 31st January 1855, The Lyons Bank, Wayne County, State of New York 5 Dollars dated 1st January 1869, The Franklin Bank, Boston 3 Dollars dated 27th February 1835, Bank of Chester, South Carolina 5 Dollars Cut-cancelled spells "T.C.C. & C...", The Peoples Bank of Paterson, State of New Jersey 5 Dollars 1851, The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 5 Dollars 1840, The Continental Bank of Boston, Massachusetts 5 Dollars 1860, The Exchange Bank of Norfolk, Virginia 100 Dollars
USA Confederate States & Obsolete Currency (22) in mixed grades comprising Richmond Virginia issues 17th February 1864 issues (3) 5 DollarsPick 67 and 50 DollarsPick 70 (2). 10 Dollars 6th April 1863 issues Pick 60a (2). 10 Dollars 2nd December 1862 stamp on reverse. Confederate States of America100 Dollars 1862. Confederate States of America Richmond 2 Dollars 2nd June 1862 Counterfeit. Virginia Treasury Notes (2) 1 Dollar dated 21st July 1862 and 5 Dollars dated 13th March 1862. The State of Georgia issues comprising 5 Dollars Milledgevile 6th April 1864. 5 Dollars Svannah dated 2nd August 1850. Bank of the State of Georgia (2) 5 Dollars and 10 Dollars. Bank of Commerce Savannah (4) 1, 2, 5 and 20 Dollars. Mechanics Savings & Loan Association 2 Dollars Savannah 31st July 1862. Merchants & Planters Bank 5 Dollars (2) one with roman 5 at lower denominations.
USA Silver Dollars late 1800's in mixed grades (7) comprising 5 DollarsPick 340 series 1899 Chief "Running Antelope" - Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ka (Hunkpapa Sioux tribe) on obverse serial number N67291779 Good and Scarce. Along with 1 Dollars (3) including Pick 321 Martha Washington series 1886 small red seal, plain border signatures Rosecrans & Jordan serial number B3412551, Pick 338b Eagle at centre President Abraham Lincoln and President Ulysses Grant series 1899 (2) serial number X38897012 VG and serial number D93187130. Along with USA Obsolete Currency The New Orleans Canal & Banking Company unissued Set 1800's (3) in mixed high grades comprising 5 Dollars Women around Denomination at centre, 10 Dollars Eagle and Shield at left and 20 Dollars Man holding hat and flag at seaside
USA (8) A group of Obsolete Currency issues in mostly higher grades aVF - choice UNC, comprising - The Bank of America, State of Rhode Island2 Dollars ND 1800's Remainder, Canal Bank, New Orleans 10 Dollars ND 1800s Remainder "Toppan, Carpenter & Co.", Bank of Louisiana, New Orleans 10 Dollars 14th January 1812 (?), The Central Bank of Pennsylvania, Hollidaysburg 5 Dollars ND 1800's Remainder, The New Orleans Canal & Banking Company 10 Dollars ND 1800's Remainder "Underwood Bald & Spencer", First National Bank of Gem City Business College, Quincy, State of Illinois100 Dollars 1st January 1873 Remainder, Canal Bank, New Orleans 100 Dollars ND 1850s Remainder "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson. N.Orleans & N.Y." graded Choice Uncirculated 64 by PMG and in their holder, and last The Bank of America 1 Dollar, State of Rhode Island ND 1800s Remainder graded Choice New 63PPQ by PCGS and in their holder
GoldSolidus Gratian Mid 373-April 375AD, Obverse: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse VICTORIA AVGG, Two emperors enthroned facing, holding globe between them Victory with wings spread between their heads, vertical palm branch on throne, TROBT mintmark, RIC IX, Trier 39d, 4.41 grammes, Good Fine with some surface marks
USA & Chile (7) a mixed group in circulated grades comprising Confederate States Richmond (3) $10 17th February 1864 Criswell T68 ( Pick 68 ) Artillery horsemen, Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, all VF some pinholes and stains. USA obsolete currency Farmers Joint Stock Bank, Toronto $1 (2) dated 1std February 1849 VF or near so , pinholes and stains, Rare. Chile The Nitrate Railways Company Limited 10 pesos (2) dated 1st May 1891 No 12585 Good and No. 9663 VG, both have pinholes and overprint "Cancelado" in blue
Britannia SilverProof Set 1997 nFDC to FDC with light toning, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday Silver Proofs (2), 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Proof, Two Pounds (6) 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, 1995 UN 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proofs (2), One Pound 1998 Silver Proof, Crowns (2) 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, along with World (4) Solomon Island Dollar 1992 Battle of the Coral Sea 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979 Moshoeshoe II Silver Proof, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1978 10th Anniversary of Independence, Kiribati Five Dollars 1979 Independence Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC all but the Kiribati coin with certificates, GB/USA/France 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion 1994 a 3-coin set comprising GB Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Silver Proof, USA Dollar 1995 D-Day Silver Proof, and France 1 Franc 1993 Normandy Landings Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with all certificates
GB and World Cased and Proof items (14) Britannia Silver Two Pounds 2013 One Ounce, BU in the Royal Mint box of issue. Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 1999 and 2000 Millennium issues, the 2000 coin with the British Isles having gold highlighting, .999 Silver Proofs FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. One Pound two-coin sets 1999 and 2000 (2 sets) Silver Proofs each with reverse frosting FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates. GB/Alderney Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set comprising Alderney Five Pound Crown 2010 Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Engagement, and GB Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Wedding, both gold plated Silver Proofs FDC in the white Royal Mint box of issue with certificates. GB/Alderney Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set comprising Alderney Five Pound Crown 2010 Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Engagement, and GB Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Wedding, Silver Proofs FDC in the white Royal Mint box of issue with single certificate. GB 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill a 2-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2015 Cupro-Nickel UNC, and Crown 1965 UNC, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. GB 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II a 2-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 Cupro-Nickel UNC, and Crown 1953 UNC, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. China 10 Yuan 2008 Tower of Buddhist incense and 17-Arch bridge in the Summer Palace of Beijing One Ounce Silver Proof with coloured reverse, in the box of issue with certificate. China 10 Yuan 2008 Great Wall of China One Ounce Silver Proof with coloured reverse, in the box of issue with certificate, Falkland Islands/Cayman Islands/Solomon Islands a 3-coin set 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday - The Royal Line comprising Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 2006 Silver Proof, Cayman Islands Five Dollars 2006 Silver Proof and Solomon Islands 25 Dollars Silver Proof each with gold highlighted portrait on the obverse and gold highlighted figure 80 on the reverse nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB/USA Symbols of Freedom a 2-coin set 1997 comprising GB One Pound 1997 Silver Proof and USA Eagle 1997P Silver Proofs nFDC in the box of issue, no certificate, GB/Australia/Canada The Accession Set 2002 a 3-coin set comprising GB Five Pound Crown 2002 Silver Proof, Australia 50 Cents 2002 Silver Proof, and Canada One Dollar 2002 Silver Proof, FDC in the case of issue with certificate, GB/USA/France 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Europe a 3-coin set comprising GB Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof, USA One Dollar 1995 Silver Proof, France One Franc 1993 Silver Proof FDC in the case of issue with certificate
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Deep Blue Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 3 punchhole cancels across the signatures and blue SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107a). The note with deep blue border margins and in blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. About UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Lighter Blue Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 3 punchhole cancels across the signatures and SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107a). The note with lighter blue border margins and in light blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. About UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
Silver and Gold :- In Silver -: The Most Famous Landmarks of the World (Tower Bridge, Brandenburg Gate, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower to name a few) all on Official Silver Coin Bars 17 small silver bars featuring the land marks with 10 in a presentation card, One Ounce fine silver bars (6) various sized silver bar money with a variety of themes (11 with one cased), Liberia 10 Dollars 1996 One Ounce Silver Bar money. In Gold :- Tristan Da Chuna Half Crown 2009 0.5 grams pure, Solomon Islands 10 Dollars 2014 Tower Bridge 1 gram pure, Suisse 1 gram pure gold bar all. Unc - BU as issued
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 PoundsWhite Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 4 punchhole cancels across the signatures and blue SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107b). The note with white border margins and in light blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
Asia & Oceania (17) comprising New Zealand10 Dollars QE2 issue Pick 172b signature S.T. Russell titled Governor serial number NKG 136603, blue on multicolour mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and Kea bird at centre and plants on reverse. VanuatuCentral Bank 1000 Vatu Pick 3 ND 1982 serial number BB387621,black on light orange, green and multicolour underprint Melanesian chief standing with spear on obverse and three man outrigger sailboat at centre. Papua New Guinea (3) including 2 Kina Pick 1a ND 1975 serial number ACG 404906, black on light green and multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and artefacts on reverse, 10 Kina Pick 3a ND 1975 serial number NAJ 646426, dark blue-green and purple on multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and bowl ring and other artefacts on reverse, 10 Kina Pick 9b ND 1988 serial number NCU 377320, dark blue dark green and brown-violet on multicolour stylized bird of paradise on obverse and bowl ring and other artefacts on reverse. Solomon islands 2 DollarsPick 13a ND 1986 serial number B/1 000324, green on multicolour Arms at right on obverse and fishermen on reverse. Indonesia 10000 Rupiah Pick 131a dated 1992 serial number on reverse TAH050515, purple and red on multicolour sultan H. Buwono IX on obverse and Borobudur temple on reverse. Malaysia (4) including 1 RinggitPick 7 ND 1972-76 serial number N/81 816857, blue on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 10 RinggitPick 9a solid security thread ND 1972-76 serial number F/55 049873 red-orange and brown on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 1 Ringgit Pick 19A TDLR printer serial number AH6841004, dark blue and brown on pink and multicolour T.A. Rahman at right, 5 RinggitPick 28c ND 1986-91 serial number NU2971587, dark green and green on multicolour T.A. Rahman at right. Philippines (6) including 500 Pesos Pick 141a serial number A002344, black on purple and light tan Manuel Roxas at left obverse and reverse in purple bank building at centre, 20 Piso Pick 162a serial number PN195007, orange and brown on multicolour M.L. Quezon at left, 50 PisoPick 163b serial number QC341769, red on multicolour S.Osmena at left, 100 Piso Pick 164c black serial UY853723, purple and deep olive-green on multicolour M. Roxas at left, 10 Piso Pick 169a serial number AL535539, dark-brown brown and blue-grey on multicolour A. Mabini at centre left and 50 Piso Pick 171a serial number E106649, red and purple on multicolour E. Osmena at left. All about UNC - UNC
Bank of EnglandFforde QE2 portrait and seated Britannia 1967 issues (29) in mixed grades comprising One Pounds (18) B301 (4) a consecutive trio series A21Z 852878 - A21Z 852880 and a FIRST series prefix B66Y. B303 (3) prefixes K45Z, K58Z and E83Y. B305 (7) includes a SOLID number 777777 amongst the prefixes N10B, N57C, R34J and T06J which includes a consecutive trio. B306Replacement issues (2) prefixes R41M and S10M. B307 (2) prefixes R92L and U02E. Ten Shillings (11) include B309 (6) prefixes FIRST SERIES 39R along with 59T, 70T, 55X, 88Y and 98Z. B310 (3) prefixes A76N, B11N and C02N. B311 Replacement issues (2) prefixes M58 and M80
World (10) a mixed group in high grades GEF to UNC comprising Japan War Bonds (2) 1942 (Showa 18.2) "Battle Flags" design SB-3303 Printed in red, orange and black Uncancelled No. 085123 some pencilled letters and SB-3302 Green/White Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japanese flag Litho Uncancelled some pencilled letters. Laos 100 Kip (2) Pick 6a ND (1957) King Sisavang Vong, vessel of the Constitution & Ho Phra Keo temple, Vientiane; woman. Yugoslavia 100 Dinara (3) Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 "Serbia", Belgrade & Sailing boats, man, arms Watermark: Alexander I. Peru 10 Soles de Oro Pick 75 dated 17th February 1955 Liberty & Arms. China 1 YuanPick 216a Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Palace of China, Peking. Angola1000 EscudosPick 108 dated 10th June 1973 Luiz de Camoes & Duque de Braganca (today Kalandula) waterfalls
Scotland (4) 1 Pounds Bank of Scotland (2) comprising Calloway & Murphy BA 94 ( Pick 86 ) dated 14th November 1929 series D 0836199 and Calloway & Murphy BA 95a ( Pick 91a ) dated 8th March 1937 series P 0816360 slight wear to design at upper centre. Both EF - about UNC (about ). Along with 5 Pounds Bank of Scotland (2) comprising Calloway & Murphy BA 106b ( Pick 106a ) solid £5 symbol 14th August 1962 series 11/N 4239 VF and BA106c Six digit serial ( Pick 106a ) 11th January 1965 series C 375683 GEF - about UNC
Reutergeld (208) (German Collectible Notgeld) a near complete set from all 70 places of issue in an album. Mixed grades. The Reutergeld was issued 1922 by seventy German cities and municipalities. The denominations of the bills were 10, 25 and 50 Pfennig. The banknotes were printed with pictures and quotes by the Mecklenburg poet Fritz Reuter, hence the name Reutergeld. The bills were printed by the Barensprung'schen Hofdruckerei in Schwerin and distributed by the Reutergesellschaft under Reinhold Wust. Reutergeld did not serve as usual emergency money as Notgeld, but was intended as a collector's item for Notgeld money collectors . It was only sold after the expiration day.
Peru (3) Half Sol 1907 FG-JR KM#203 UNC with practically full lustre, Sol 1932 Token Coinage KM#Tn4 Lustrous UNC, 4 Reales 1836 Cuzco B KM#151.1 Near Fine with toning
Roman Antoninianii (5) Caracalla (198-217AD) minted 215AD. Obverse: Radiate bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Serapis standing with sceptre PM TRP XVIIII COS IIII PP, 5.78 grammes, RCV 6777 About VF. Gordian III (238-244AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: PM TR P V COS II P P Apollo seated left, resting arm on lyre, 4.50 grammes, RIC 87, RSC 237, About Fine with some verdigris. Trajan Decius (249-251AD) minted July-Dec. 250AD, Rome Mint, Obverse Bust right IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia emptying cornucopia, ABVNDANTIA AVG, 4.41 grammes, RCV 9364 VF. Herennia Etruscilla (249-251AD) Obverse: Bust right, diamdemed and draped, HERETRUSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia seated left PVDICITIA AVG, 3.73 grammes, RIC 59, RSC 19, VF/NVF with an edge crack. Valerian I (253-260AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, VALERIANVS P P AVG, Reverse: Sol, standing left holding globe and raising right hand, ORIENS AVGG, 3.10 grammes, RIC 13 NVF/GF
France Kingdom & First Republic 1700's (6) a mixed grades group all stuck on paper and the paper with pencilled letters/numbers and glue residue comprising 10 Sous Pick A64a Women with liberty cap dated 24th October 1792. 15 SolsPick A65 Women with Liberty cap dated 24th October 1792. 25 Sols Pick A55 Cock dated 4th January 1792. 50 Sols Pick A56 Allegorical women ("Human Rights" and "Justice") dated 4th January 1792. 5 Livres Pick A76 10. Brumaire l'an 2ème (31.10.1793) series 1415. 10 Livres Pick A66b watermark "RP - FR" dated 24th October 1792
Five Pound Crowns (2) 1999 Diana Memorial, 2000 Millennium UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Medal RMS Titanic Crown-sized Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, One Pound 1995 Wales UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Solomon Islands One Dollar (2) 1991 50th Anniversary of Pearl Harbour UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, 1992 50th Anniversary of Guadalcanal, Numismatic First Day Covers (3) Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England with stamps, One Pound 1997 and One Pound 2001 each with stamps, UNC as issued, and a Medallic First Day Cover Centenary of the Birth of R.J.Mitchell, Aircraft Designer and Designer of the Spitfire aircraft, UNC on the cover of issue with stamps, along with a small group of GB and World coins and medals (23), and a copy of the Coincraft Standard Catalogue 1997, in excellent second-hand condition
Roman Ae Antoninianii (5) Probus (276-282AD) Obverse: Bust left, radiate with eagle-tipped sceptre, PROBVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol in quadriga, left SOLI INVICTO, in exergue R-thunderbolt-Γ, RIC 203 GF/VF. Carus (282-283AD) Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right IMP CARVS PF AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing with spear and shield, VIRTVS AVGG, KAΓ in exergue VF. Carus (282-283AD) Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right IMP CARVS PF AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing with spear and shield, VIRTVS AVGG, KAΓ in exergue Fine with some pitting, on an irregularly shaped flan. Carinus (282-285AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Carinus receiving Victory from Jupiter VIRTVS AVGG, EΔ XXI in exergue, RIC 325, NVF/Fine. Maximianus (286-305AD) First reign, Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMINAVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing right, holding sceptre and orb, facing Hercules standing left holding Victory and club, B and crescent in lower centre Mintmark XXI in exergue, RIC 622B, NVF. Radiate fraction Diocletian (284-305) Heraclea. Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Reverse: Emperor standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre, HA in lower centre, RIC Heraclea 13/21 Fine
Roman Antoninianii (5) Galerius (305-311AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C, Reverse two Concordiae clasping hands CONCORDIA AVGG, II in exergue, RIC 678 a few verdigris spots, otherwise VF with almost full silvering. Aurelian (270-275AD) Obverse: Radiate bust right IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse Jupiter presenting globe to Aurelian, IOVI CONSER mintmark S in exergue, RCV 11542 Good Fine. Tacitus (275-276AD) Serdica. Obverse: Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped IMP CM CL TACITVS AVG, Reverse: Provedentia standing right holding two standards, facing Sol, standing left, holding globe and raising right hand, mintmark KAΔ, RIC 195, RCV 11795, VF with green patination. Tacitus (275-276AD) Ticinum. Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP CM CL TACITVS AVG, Reverse: Victory hovering over two shields with open wreath, P in exergue, RCV 11820, Fine. Carausius (287-293AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, IMP C CARAVSIVS PP AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, worn in field (P in right field) mintmark MLXXI in exergue, RIC 98, VG
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
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