Halfcrown 1715 Roses and Plumes SECVNDO ESC 587 NEF/GVF nicely toned with some scattered haymarks, a most pleasing example and one of the best we have handled
Nero. Au aureus. C, 64-65 AD. Rev; IVPPITER CVSTOS; Jupiter seated l., holding sceptre and thunderbolt. RIC 52. Gritty surface marks on bust. 7.14g. G Fine
Coronation of William and Mary 1689 35mm diameter in silver by J.Roettier, Eimer 312, Obverse: conjoined and draped busts GVLIELMVS.ET.MARIA.REX.ET.REGINA, Reverse: Jove hurling thunder at Phaethon falling from chariot NE TOTVS ANBVMATVRN UNC or near so with light hairlines and contact marks only
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 6 dies 1+B, the outline of Britannia heavily die clashed and giving the impression of an extra tie ribbon on the obverse, UNC with around 75% lustre and some light contact marks, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 13/3/2007 Lot 176
Ceylon 25 Cent 1919 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#105a UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, Very Rare, we note there are no example in the Heritage auction archive
Two Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign S.SD3 Proof nFDC with very light contact marks, retaining practically full mint brilliance
Halfcrown 1887 Young Head ESC 717 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, the obverse with prooflike fields and the bust frosted, Ex-Warwick and Warwick 7/3/2013 Lot 590
Penny 1853 Plain Trident, Italic 5 Peck 1504 UNC or near so with traces of lustre, the reverse with a few contact marks on and to the left of the shield, overall a very pleasing example of this rare variety, and keenly sought after
Russian Bank for Foreign Trade, 1 share (20) and 10 shares (3), all 4th issue, 1902, with coupons; together with mostly Russian Railway bonds including Riasan-Koslow, 1886, 500 marks (27), 1000 marks (47) and 2000 marks (3), Sud-Ost, 1000 marks, 1901 (44) and Moskau-Rjasan, 1885, 500 marks (13) and 1000 marks (25), most with coupons, mixed condition, many VF (approx. 180) £250-350
VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 56mm diameter in silver the official Royal Mint issue Eimer 1817 UNC toned with a small edge nick in the red box of issue, George VICoronation 1937 57mm diameter in silver matt finish Eimer 2046 GVF with a few contact marks in the red box of issue, Coronation of Elizabeth II 1953 Eimer 2084 76mm diameter in silver by E.Fey matt finish A/UNC in the red dated box of issue
Marcian. Au solidus. C, 450 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG S; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. RIC 510. Some light surface marks to reverse. 4.40g. GVF
HalfcrownCharles II Hammered issue type C with mark of value and inner circles, MAG BRI FRA legend ESC 453 mintmark Crown VG/About Fine, the edge with some old file marks at 5 o'clock, Ex-Carlisle 14/2/2013 Lot 42
Halfcrowns (2) 1697B ESC 543 Fine or slightly better with some surface marks and scratches, and some roughness to the edge behind the bust, possibly filed in this area, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1566, 1697C ESC 545 Fine with some surface marks
Penny 1826 Reverse A Peck 1422 UNC with around 20% lustre and very slight cabinet friction, the fields practically free from contact marks, Ex-Tennants 2/5/2012 Lot 45 (part)
FranceEcu d'or a la petit croix Francois I (1515-1547) Friedberg 347, weight 3.28 grammes, Fine or slightly better, creased with some hairlines, some filing marks on the edge
Half Farthings (13) 1839 EF, 1942 EF, 1843 UNC and lustrous, 1844 E over N in REGINA NEF, 1844 UNC and lustrous, 1847 Normal 7 EF, 1847 High 7 EF, 1851 NEF/EF, 1851 First 1 over 5 EF/NEF, 1853 VF some corrosion, 1854 NEF with some surface marks, 1856 Small Date About Fine, 1856 Large Date VG/NF
Half Sovereign 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign S.SB3 Proof nFDC with very light contact marks, retaining practically full mint brilliance
Half Sovereign 1989 500th Anniversary of the Gold Sovereign UNC with some hairlines and contact marks, retaining much original mint brilliance, no box or certificate
Halfcrown 1698 DECIMO ESC 554 with die clashes REX under the G of GVLIELMVS, 8 and M under GRA, and 6 under the bust, VF or better with old tone and some light haymarks, clear and unusual. EX-Taylors 6/2/2010 Lot 2055
USAKentucky Halfpence Token, Starry Pyramid, undated (1792-1794) Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, Breen 1156 weighing 11.91 grammes, (Heavy London Standard) VF and bold with some contact marks
Halfcrown 1696N normal N mintmark First Bust, Small shields of the slightly larger size, Ordinary Harp Fine with grey tone and surface marks ESC 538A, Extremely Rare, rated R4 by ESC, (11-20 examples believed to exist) Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 15/1/2014 Lot 618
Sixpences Elizabeth I Milled issue (2) 1562 Tall Narrow Bust with plain dress, Large Rose S.2594 mintmark Star Good Fine with some tooling in the fields, 1567 Small Bust S.2599 mintmark Lis Fine or better, Groat Elizabeth I Second issue S.2557 mintmark Martlet, Fine with some surface marks
China/Russia: 1902 4% “Boxer” Loan, bonds for 1000 marks (10), 2000 marks (7) and 5000 marks (5), all multi-coloured with Chinese dragons and Russian eagle at top, all without coupons or talon, F-VF (22) £80-100
Halfcrowns (4) 1849 Large Date ESC 682 Good Fine/Fine, Ex-Lockdales 14/9/2014 Lot 1795, 1850 ESC 684 About Fine, the obverse with surface marks, Ex-Tennants 26/5/2004 Lot 846 (part), 1877 ESC 700 G of GRATIA flawed, VF once cleaned, now retoned, Ex-Brock 24/4/2006 Lot 1490, 1882 ESC 710 Fine, Ex-Ex-Tennants 15/6/2005 Lot 124 (part)
Halfcrowns (2) 1821 heavier garnishing on reverse ESC 631Davies 172 dies 1B NVF Rare, 1836 6 over 5 ESC 606A GF toned, the obverse with some surface marks, Ex-Baldwins 6/2/2016 Lot 102 (part)
Halfcrowns (2) 1874 ESC 692 About EF with some small flecks of toning on the reverse, Ex-Tennants 18/3/2004 Lot 835, 1875 ESC 696 GVF with some contact marks, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 3/6/2008 Lot 882
Of Cuban Interest from a Cuban collection (4), Harvard Institute 1923 Alumni medal 42mm diameter in silver awarded to P.G.Mendoza VF with suspension loop, National Reconciliation medal (c.1933) Obverse Bust left wearing armour and plumed helmet, Reverse Arms of Cuba surmounted by a Phrygian bonnet bearing a five-pointed star within oak and laurel wreath, ribbon with one line of 7 chevrons NVF the ribbon with some stains, Order of Military Merit, Fourth Class, in bronze gilt, red enamel, with red ribbon VF, Bartolome Maso Centenary 1830-1930 31.5mm diameter in bronze GVF with some contact marks
Halfcrowns (6) 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719Davies 640 dies 1A UNC or near so and lustrous with a pleasing gold tone, Ex-Carlisle 4/7/2003 Lot 212 (part), 1888 ESC 721 GVF/NEF cleaned and retoned, Ex-Carlisle 23/10/2003 Lot 17 (part), 1889 ESC 722Davies 647 dies 3C EF with some small tone spots, 1890 ESC 723EF/GEF and lustrous the obverse with two thin scratches, 1891 ESC 724 A/UNC the obverse with slight field lamination, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 11/1/2011 Lot 647, 1892 ESC 725 EF the obverse with some light contact marks
Halfcrown 1926 Modified Effigy ESC 774 UNC with a light and colourful tone, the obverse with a few minor contact marks, but overall with much eye appeal and a superior example of this type, Ex-London Coins Auction A110 5/6/2005 Lot 1559 (part)
Germany - Federal Republic (30) 10 Marks (10) 1972D Olympics (2), 1972F Olympics, 1972G Olympics, 1972J Olympics, 1987 30 Years of European Unity, 1988F Carl Zeiss, 1988 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Schoppenhauer, 1990F 800th Anniversary of the Death of Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa, 1993J 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Koch, 5 Marks (20) 1951F, 1968G 500th Anniversary of the Death of Johannes Gutenberg, 1969F 375th Anniversary of the Death of Gerhard Mercator (4), 1969G 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Theodor Fontane, 1970F 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1971D 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German EmpireSilverProof, 1971D, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament, 1973F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law (4), 1975G Centenary of the Birth of Albert Schweitzer Silver Proof, 1975F European Monument Protection Year, 1977G 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich von Kleist, 1977 225th Anniversary of the Death of Balthasar Neumann mostly EF to UNC
Florin 1916 ESC 935 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very few pieces in this series attain these high grades due to weakness of strike and excessive bagmarks
Halfcrowns (2) 1696C First Bust, Large Shields, Ordinary Harp, ESC 531, Very Rare rated R3 by ESC, VG with waterworn surfaces, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 28/10/2014 Lot 669, 1696E First Bust, Large Shields, Ordinary Harp ESC 532 Very Rare rated R3 by ESC only Fair with surface marks, the variety very clear, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 29/4/2014 Lot 419
Halfcrown 1903 ESC 748 VG the obverse with some surface marks, Rare, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 A/UNC and lustrous, Threepence 1899 the last 9 overstruck also with a large dot to the right of the Crown on the reverse GEF toned, Germany - Notgeld 5 Million Marks 1923 44mm diameter in base metal VF
The History of Man in Flight, The Royal Air Force Museum a 50 medal set depicting various landmarks and pioneers in the History of Flight each 43mm diameter and in bronze nFDC-FDC housed in an impressive blue album
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG XI across fields. Crawford 544/25. Surface marks. 3.72g. G Fine
Poland (4) World War II German Occupation Coinage - Lodz Ghetto 10 Marks 1943 Aluminium KM#Tn3a, 10 Marks 1943 KM#Tn3a Aluminium-Magnesium, 5 Marks 1943 KM#Tn2 Aluminium, 5 Marks 1943 KM#Tn2a Aluminium-Magnesium Fair to Fine
Penny 1908 Freeman 165 dies 2+D Lustrous UNC, 1907 Freeman 163 dies 1+C Lustrous UNC the obverse with some heavier contact marks, the obverse with a small spot
Two Pounds 1887 as S.3865 but struck from proof dies with the B of BRITT much closer to the crown, and with the R and E of REG not touching as on all other 1887 Two Pounds, EF/GEF the reverse with some minor surface marks
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675 Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction, very few contact marks apparent, a most attractive example, EX-London Coins Auction A132 6/3/2011 Lot 1035 hammer price £800
Crown 1819 LIX ESC 215 UNC or near so, with some light contact marks, the portrait frosted, fields with blue, green and gold toning and with exceptional eye appeal
Sovereign 1989 500th Anniversary of the first Gold SovereignProof UNC/FDC in capsule, the obverse with some minor surface marks, retaining much original mint brilliance
Farthing 1797 Restrike Pattern in copper Peck 1201 R72 nFDC with minor contact marks and a pleasing overall even tone, Ex-C.Cooke, March 1999 (£230), Ex-Glendening's Auction n24/2/1982 Lot 146 (£49), the previous three examples we have offered have all realised upwards of £450 inclusive of the buyers premium
Germany, Bismarck 80th Birthday medalundated (1895) in silver VF as part of a group of GB and World 19th and 20th Century includes some silver items, also four mini albums and bags containing GB Shilling to Threepences, with some in silver, USA and South Africa silver items, Indian minors, and a group of France includes 5 Francs 1848A About Fine, 20 Francs 1933 Fine (2), 20th Century 100 Francs to 50 Centimes, Germany and German States mostly 19th and 20th Century, includes Prussia5 Marks 1902A F/GF, Prussia 3 Marks 1913 100th Anniversary of the Defeat of Napoleon EF, also with some silver minors, World Paper Money mostly Early 20th Century (131), and a group of ingots these imitations, in mixed grades
Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 The official Royal Mint issue Eimer 1817 56mm diameter in silver UNC with one tiny rim nick, Edward VIICoronation 1902 The Official Royal Mint issue Eimer 1871 56mm diameter in silver UNC lightly toned with a couple of very small contact marks, George V Coronation 1911 the Official Royal Mint issue 51mm diameter in silver Eimer 1922 About UNC and nicely toned, all in the Royal mint boxes of issue
PenniesAethelred II (2) Last Small Cross type S.1157 Winchester Mint, moneyer Willem VF with some peck marks, Crux type S.1148 VF, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Lifinc, holed, with a small amount of light showing through around the N of CENT
Halfcrown 1697N First Bust, Large Shields ESC 550 VF with some light contact marks, struck slightly off-centre, some of the reverse legend weakly struck
Maundy Set 1854 ESC 2465 GEF to UNC and lustrous, the Threepence with some contact marks, the Penny with a scratch on the obverse, comes with a contemporary undated maroon case
Groats (3) Henry VIII Laker Bust D (2) S.2337E mintmarks Rose and Arrow both around Fine, Philip and MaryS.2508 About Fine with a slightly ragged edge at 9 o'clock, Halfgroat Henry VIII, Archbishop Warham, Canterbury Mint WA beside shield S.2343 mintmark Cross Patonce Fine/Good Fine
Sixpences (5) 1746 LIMA ESC 1618 VF with some light haymarks, slabbed and graded LCGS 45, 1750 ESC 1620 GVF with a dark grey tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 50, 1757 ESC 1622 VF, slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1758 ESC 1623 Good Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 35, 1897 ESC 1767 Choice UNC with colourful tone, Ex-Cheshire collection, in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS65
Farthing 1874H G's over sideways G's Freeman 527 dies 4+C About Fine/Fine with some edge knocks and surface marks, the variety very clear and Very Rare
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