AngelElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2531 mintmark Crescent some small weak areas on the reverse, 5.14 grammes, About VF, Very Rare, only the third example of the Sixth Issue we have offered in the last 15 years
World War I Medals (7) awarded respectively to Frank Theaker, Master of the S.S.Flowergate, He died in the British Hospital , Buenos Aires 25/1/1926 GVF, to Driver M.Russell, 1st Regiment South African Field Artillery, NEF. Driver Russell was born in Scotland, enlisted in Johannesburg, South Africa 28/5/1917 and died in Egypt 17/12/1918. He is buried at Kantara War Cemetery E.335, John Duncan, Second Engineer on S.S.Crispin, S.S.Crispin was torpedoed 14 miles south of Hook Point, County Wexford on 29/3/1917, when Second Engineer Duncan was killed along with four others in the Engine Room. He is buried at Tower Hill Memorial, to John Duncan, Second Engineer on S.S.Crispin, S.S.Crispin was torpedoed 14 miles south of Hook Point, County Wexford on 29/3/1917, when Second Engineer Duncan was killed along with four others in the Engine Room. He is buried at Tower Hill Memorial, to Joseph H.Cooper, 1st Engineer on S.S.Rosario, VF. S.S.Rosario was torpedoed South West of Ireland 18/8/1917 when 1st Engineer Cooper was drowned, to W-2943 Driver. J.Thomas R.A Royal Field Artillery, 38th Trench Mortar Battery, EF. Died of wounds France 30/3/1918, buried Mervill Communal Cemetery Extension III. C.19, London Gazette entry for Military Medal on 26/5/1917, to 5087 Pte.D.Horn 1st Scots Guards. NEF. Pte. Horn was killed in action in France 25/1/1915 and is buried at Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt II. K.12, and 13103 Pte.D.Douglas 2nd Coldstream Guards. NEF. Pte. Douglas was killed in action in France 30/11/1917 and is buried at Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panel 2, along with World War I awarded to two brothers: World War I Medal with Mentioned in Dispatches Oak Leaf, awarded to Lieut-Col. A.P.Liston-Foulis. NEF. Lieut-Col. Liston-Foulis (the son of Baronet Foulis of Colinton) was mentioned in dispatches 4/7/1913 on his promotion from Captain to Major. He was killed in action in Cambrai, France 30/11/1917, and is buried at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery IV. A.3, World War I Victory Medal awarded to Lieut G.M. Liston-Foulis, Seaforth Highlanders, NEF. Lieut.G.M.Liston-Foulis, Durham Light Infantry, was commissioned to Northern Russia in November 1915. He fought in the Archangel Expedition in 24 Oct.1918 to 17 Jun.1919 in North Russia, He died in Edinburgh 10/6/1957
GB and World Proof and Mint sets and singles, GB The 2013 Coronation Jubilee SilverProof Set, 7 coins, Five Pound Crown, along with Fifty Pence to One Penny all struck in silver, nFDC with some handling marks, in the box of issue with certificate and Coin Portfolio Management certificate of Provenance, GB Five Pound Crowns 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond JubileeGold-plated Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, one with the outer box missing it's lid. Jersey Five Pound Crowns 2014 The William Shakespeare 450th Birthday Silver Coin Collection a 6-coin set all coins in silver the reverse depicting quotes and scenes from Macbeth, Hamlet Prince of Denmark, Henry V, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, the sixth piece depicting Shakespeare, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate and Coin Portfolio Management certificate, USA One Dollar (2) 1983S Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue, 1984S Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue, Ghana One Cedi 2013 Birth of Prince George, 70mm diameter Silver Plated Cupro-Nickel Proof with part colouring to the reverse, nFDC in capsule, with certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Proof with coloured reverse, Tristan da Cunha Crown 2014 World War I 100th Anniversary Gold-plated Cupro-nickel UNC in capsule with coloured reverse, GB Five Pound Crown 2001 Victoria Anniversary A/UNC, GB Crowns 1972 (4) A/UNC to UNC, Canada (3) One Dollar 1982 Constitution A/UNC, 1985 EF, 50 Cents 1976 EF, Canada Fantasy 'Dinosaur Dollar 1985 Drumheller Courthouse EF, USA Half Dollar 1976 Bicentenary - Independence Hall EF, along with a France Telephone token EF
Wellington's Battles - British Victories in the Peninsula a set of 20 medalets each 15mm diameter in brass 1808-1814 Obverse: Angel BY THE MERCY OF GOD, Reverse: Dates of each respective Battle, EF to UNC and lustrous, contained in a box in the shape of a tube, this inscribed 'British Victories in the Peninsula' as part of a group of Medals and medalets (110) includes some useful 19th Century pieces, Temperance medals, prize medals, includes some silver issues, many boxed with many in high grades EF to UNC
Coin Weights from an old overseas collection, James I and Charles I (11) include Unite, Angel and Crown types, one on a square flan (Klippe-style) in mixed grades NVF to EF, a pleasing group
Medals and Tokens a mixed group (140) includes some Russian themed, 1991 250th Anniversary of the Novo Arkhangelsk One ounce of .900 silver 40mm diameter The Capital of the Russian America UNC, as part of a group of Russia Medals and Tokens (18) Explorers 300 Years Anniversary a set of six medals 38.5mm diameter UNC toned, Russian World War II Monuments (5) in golden alloy EF, Russia Subway tokens (6) a mixed group EF to GEF, along with a mixed group of Russia Medals (5) Alexander III Coronation 1883, Silver Medal, by S Vazhenin and A Griliches, conjoined heads of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna right, rev imperial crest, 50mm in silver, some digs to the obverse field, VF tooled, in the brown box of issue, Order of Maternal Glory Class I, awarded for bearing and raising 9 children, Class II awarded for bearing and raising 8 children, Class III awarded for bearing and raising 7 children, Motherhood Medal second class for bearing and raising 5 children, GVF to EF the enamelling good, Circular bronze medal with eyelet for ribbon suspension; the face with two central characters reading 'Congratulations from Your Subjects' between two stylised peacocks aspectant on auspicious clouds, a radiant rising sun with inscription above reading 'Your Royal Highness Prince', an inscription below reading 'In Commemoration of (your) Birthday'; the reverse dated '1933.11.23'; likely to be a private issue of the Qing dynasty, VF, along with Chiang Kai-Shek a fantasy issue in the style of the Victory Order, reverse enamelled with crossed swords design, with suspension loop, not hallmarked and presumed base metal NEF, Denmark Nordic Industry, Agriculture and Art Exhibition 1888 Obverse: Christian IX Bust Right, Reverse View of Building, 46mm diameter in White Metal by Lindahl, EF, France Jetton Charles IV Standing King series (1322-1328) Reverse Triple stranded Cross Fleury GF with green patina from having been in the ground, also with an additional group of Medals, Tokens, badges and paranumismatic items (70) 20th Century most if not all in base metal, in mixed grades some A/UNC, along with a group of Medals, Medalets, Tokens, Gaming Tokens and Toy Money (43) 19th and 20th Century, in mixed circulated grades
Five Pound Crowns a Celebration of Britain (14) 2009 The Mind Series (7) Big Ben, Sir Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, The Flying Scotsman, Stonehenge, The Angel of the North Silver Proofs, and Big Ben Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2010 The Body Series (4) River Thames, Giant's Causeway, Weather and The Great British Oak Silver Proofs, 2010 The Spirit Series (3) Pageantry, Music and Courage Silver Proofs, Five Pound Crowns - Countdown to the London Olympics (2) 2009 3-Year Countdown, 2010 2-Year Countdown Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC all in a Westminster box with certificates, the last with incorrect certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2008 History of the Royal Air Force Silver Proof nFDC, Cook Islands One Dollar 2009 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Proof nFDC with coloured reverse, GB Five Pound Crown 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy UNC and Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2008 History of the Royal Air Force UNC
Byzantine. GoldSolidus Justinian I (527-565AD) struck 527-538AD, Constantinople Mint. Obverse: Helmeted and Cuirassed bust facing, three-quarters right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy D N IVS TINI - A NVSPPAVG Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding a jewelled cross and cross on globe VICTORI A AVGGGS, star in right field, mintmark CONOB, in an NNC holder and graded AU55
France International Exposition - Paris 1878 68mm diameter in silver, 151.25 grammes, by J.C.Chaplain Obverse: Laureate Head of the Republic left, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE star above head, Reverse: Fames in the air over Paris and accompanied by an angel holding a tablet inscribed 'VAN NOTEN', below, a town view. EF, Germany 1935 Deutsche die Saar 40mm diameter in Bronze, Hunting Club Medal Obverse: Eagle with Rifle, beyond, a Swastika, Reverse: 1935 SCHUTZENVEREIN TELL PACHTEN, BEFREIUNGSSCHEISSEN NVF
AngelEdward IV Second Reign (1471-1483) Tower Mint, S.2091 mintmark Pierced Cross and Pellet, 5.19 grammes, comes with old ticket stating 'Ex-Seaby late 1980s' Blunt/Whitton type XVIIIb Stewartby p.426, VF or better, a pleasant even coin with plenty of eye appeal
Russia (4), 25 Rubles issued 1918, North Russia Government Bank, Red Regime, Archangel, (PickS104), good EF, 100 Rubles dated 1918, East Siberia, Provisional Power of the Pribaikal Region, blue overprint on reverse, (PickS1197), light glue marks on reverse corners, otherwise EF, 1000 Rubles dated 1919, South Russia Treasury Note, (PickS424), Uncirculated, 10 Chervontsev dated 1937, (Pick205a), good EF to about Uncirculated, high grade lot
Crowns (7) 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proofs (2), 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2) 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proofs (2), 1981 Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Royal Wedding Silver Proof nFDC to FDC unboxed some with certificates, Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday UNC, Isle of Man Crowns 1984 (4) Los Angeles Olympic Games 23rd Olympiad each piece depicting different sports Athletics, Gymnastics, Ice Skating and Equestrian Sports Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in capsules nFDC, Ireland sets in slide cases (3) 1966 (9 coins) 10 Shillings to Farthing, 1967 Halfcrown to Halfpenny (5 coins), 1968 Halfcrown to Halfpenny (5 coins), Ireland 6-coin set 1971 Polished standard specimens Prooflike UNC in a green wallet style holder, Guernsey Double Proof Set 1966 comprising Ten Shillings (2), Threepence (2), 8 Doubles (2) and 4 Doubles (2) nFDC-FDC retaining almost full mint lustre, uncased
Australia Silver Kangaroo 2001 Frosted UNC in the pack of issue, Australia One Dollar Kookaburras (9) 1994 (2), 1999, 2001 (2), 2002 (2), 2004, 2005 UNC in capsules, Australia Kangaroo (2) 1993 UNC, 1998 Silver Proof, Australia 10 Dollars (3) 1994 Eagle Silver Proof, 1995 Numbat (2) Silver Proofs, FDC uncased, Canada5 Dollars 2001 Maple Leaf UNC with coloured reverse in the box of issue, Canada Dollar 1984 Jacques Carter Silver Proof, USASilver Eagle 1993 UNC, USA Dollar 1983 Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof FDC on the card of issue within the box of issue, USA Silver Liberty One Ounce UNC toned, Australia 50 Cents a 2-coin set 1970 Captain Cook bicentenary Proofs FDC in the box of issue, Australia Medal 1987 Bicentenary of the First-Fleeters 50mm diameter in bronze UNC boxed, New Zealand One Dollar (2) 1974 Commonwealth Games 1984 UNC in slide case
World Small Gold (2) Isle of Man 1/10 Angel 2009 High Relief Gold Proof Piedfort nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Gold Crown 2008 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Lord Nelson Gold Proof Piedfort FDC in the box of issue with certificate
Wellington's Battles - British Victories in the Peninsula a set of 20 medalets each 15mm diameter in brass 1808-1814 Obverse: Angel BY THE MERCY OF GOD, Reverse: Dates of each respective Battle, EF to UNC and lustrous, contained in a box in the shape of a tube, this inscribed 'British Victories in the Peninsula'
A mixed group including Royal MintProof and Mint Sets, BahamasSilver Proof $10 Prince Charles, Medals, Tokens these generally in sets such as Los Angeles 1984 Olympics transport token set, a parcel of foreign stamps and more
Coin Weights (12) James I 22 Shillings (Unite after 1612), Fine, Charles I 10 Shillings Near Fine, some pitting, Anne, Guinea About Fine/Fine, William III Guinea NVF, George II Half Guinea Near Fine, George III 5Dwt.6G Coined Before 1772 Near Fine, Uniface 2:16 Half Guinea Fine, Two Shillings and Sixpence, with Angel type obverse About Fine, 2*14 with cross in octagonal section at the top, countermarked WESTWOOD : Coined Before 1772 Fine, William III Half Guinea, low grade, SP 6:9/SP 6.9 VF, and another Guinea sized low grade and worn
Anglo-Saxon Pale GoldThrymsa, Post-Crondall (c.655-675) Two Emperors type Obv: Bust right, Cross on steps and rune before, Rev: Angel with wings extended above two facing heads (S.767) VF Very Rare
Phocas. Au solidus. C, 609-610 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGЧ I; Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left hand and long, christogram-topped cross in his right. CONOB in ex. SB 620. 4.31g. NVF
Tristan da Cunha a 4-coin set 2014 One Crown (4) St. Christopher, The Three Graces, St. Michael the Archangel, and St. George and the Dragon all Prooflike BU, each 1 gram of 9 carat gold, in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate, One Crown 2013 60th Anniversary of the Coronation (2) both BU and Prooflike, one in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate, the other in a soft pouch with certificate, Numismatic First Day Covers 2014 Centenary of World War I (2) each with Tristan da Cunha One Crown 2014 BU on Numismatic cover with Royal Photograph and stamp, with poppy-shaped postmark, as issued in the presentation folders with certificates
Proof Sets 1970 (2) nFDC-FDC boxed, Cook Islands Two Dollars 1973 20th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proofs (4) nFDC in the boxes of issue, Plastic Set 1953 UNC, Medallic First Day Cover 1973 Royal Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips UNC in the white folder of issue, 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Michelangelo 1975 Medallic First Day Cover UNC as issued, Papua New Guinea Proof set 1975 each coin on a separate Numismatic cover with stamps FDC in the black album of issue, as part of a group of mixed Pre-Decimal coinage mostly in base metal with a small quantity of pre-1947 silver, in mixed grades
Duke of Wellington 1815 51mm diameter in white metal by Allen and Moore, Birmingham, Obverse bust left, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON , Reverse a monument with Britannia positioned to the left, crying, with a lion lying on the ground humbly and an angel offering a crown of laurels to the right. GVF
The King George V Sovereign Mintmark set a 7-coin set comprising Sovereigns (7) 1911 GVF, 1913S EF, 1917S NEF, 1918I EF, 1923P NEF/EF, 1925M NEF, 1931SA EF, strangely containing two Sydney coins and lacking an Ottawa mint coin, in the London Mint Office box of issue with certificate
Two Pounds 1994 Bank of England Tercentenary formerly S.4314GoldProof the rare mule with the obverse from S.4251 without 'Two Pounds' below the bust, now strangely omitted from the Spink catalogue, FDC cased as issued with certificate, extremely rare
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, third horseman, Group 3a2, S.2775 mintmark Anchor, this strangely formed on the reverse, possibly overstruck (?) Fine or better with some double striking to the obverse
GB and Proof and mint sets, GB Proof Sets (19) Flat packs (13) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, Blue Sets (6) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, some without the outer cases and packaging, Royal Mint Year Sets (5) 1984, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2004 UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Unofficial Year Sets (7) 1953, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968/71 and a First and last set 1967 Pre-Decimals and 1968/1971 5-coin Decimal set EF to UNC in slide cases, USA Proof Set 1984S a 6-coin set includes the One Dollar Los Angeles Olympics issue, FDC in the case of issue, Canada Proof Set 1984 includes the Toronto Dollar, FDC in the case of issue, Spain Euro Mint set 2002 (8 coins) 2 Euro to 1 Euro Cent UNC on the card of issue
USA (4) Dollar 1922 VF, One Dollar Commemorative 1984S Los Angeles Olympics A/UNC, Dollar Sacagawea 200D (2) each UNC in plastic slide case, GB Crown 1977 EF, along with accessories Lindner trays (2) and a coin album these in excellent condition
Olympic Games, London, 1908, a bronze medal for Lawn Tennis Men's Doubles by B. Mackennal for Vaughton, two allegorical figures seated holding a wreath above a standing figure, rev. St George riding left over dragon, angel at left, un-named, edge stamped vaughton, 33mm (GV 62.1; BHM 3964; E 1905; Peers, The Medal 23, p.31, fig.3). VF and very rare, in a contemporary box by Fattorini (Skipton and Bolton), we note a similar Olympic bronze medal realised over £4000 in auction in 2015. Cataloguers Note: The Olympic bronze medals for Men's Lawn Tennis Doubles were won in the 1908 London Games by Clement Cazalet and Charles Dixon
USA Dollars (34) Morgans (28) 1878S, 1879, 1879S, 1880S, 1881S, 1882, 1883O, 1884, 1884O, 1885, 1887, 1888, 1888O, 1889, 1890S, 1891, 1892, 1896, 1897S, 1897, 1897, 1898, 1898O, 1899O, 1900O, 1901O, 1902O, 1904O, 1921S, Peace (4) 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, Eisenhower (2) 1971S Proof, 1972D, in mixed grades most of the Morgans GEF to UNC and lustrous, One Dollar Commemoratives (10) 1983S Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof, 1984S Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof, 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial UNC, 1987S US Constitution Bicentennial Silver Proof, 1988 S Seoul Olympics Silver Proof, 1989S Congress Bicentennial Silver Proof, 1990P Eisenhower Centennial Silver Proof, 1991S United Service Organizations Silver Proof, 1991 Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary UNC, 1993S Bill of Rights James Madison Silver Proof, UNC to FDC the Proofs unboxed, One Dollar Millard Fillmore UNC, 2000P Sacagawea UNC, in two Lindner trays in a carrying box
AngelHenry VII type III, Angel with both feet on dragon S.2183 mintmark Escallop, Fine and evenly struck with a light crease causing a small surface flaw by H
Proof Sets (2) Belize 1975 (7 coins) in sterling silver, FDC in the case of issue with certificate, Panama 1975 (9 coins) FDC in the black box of issue with certificate, Panama 20 Balboas 1974 Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Panama 10 Balboas 1978 Panama Canal Treaties Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Sierra Leone 1 Leone 1964 10th Anniversary of the bank of Sierra Leone Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, St. Helena Crown 1973 Tercentenary of the granting of the Royal Charter to the East India Company Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Cayman Islands $25 1972 Silver Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip UNC on the card of issue, GB (4) Two Pounds 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, Fifty pences (2) 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof, 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, GB Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968-1971 (2) UNC in the blue wallets of issue, Guernsey Fifty pence 2000 Battle of Britain 60th Anniversary Silver Proof (2) nFDC-FDC in Westminster boxes with certificates, Turks and Caicos Islands 5 Crowns 2000 Proof FDC in a Westminster wallet, in capsule, no certificate, GB Numismatist First Day Covers Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium with stamps (2) UNC as issued, Australia Numismatic First Day Cover Two Dollars 2000 Victoria Cross UNC as issued with stamps, Medallic First Day Cover 1975 The Turner Bicentenary Silver medal and stamps, FDC in the brown wallet of issue, 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Michelangelo, Silver Medal FDC in the blue wallet of issue, Great Britons Medallic Covers (4) Robert the Bruce, Owen Glendower, Henry V and Edward the Black Prince Silver medals nFDC on covers with stamps in the blue folder of issue, USA/USSRApollo Soyuz Space Mission 1975 Medallic Cover UNC in the blue folder of issue, George VI Coronation medal 1937 32mm in silver the official Royal Mint issue UNC in the red box, Crowns (5) 1960, 1965 (4) EF to UNC, Halfcrown 1940 Fine, these in Westminster sleeves
Angel Mary class 1 annulet stops mint mark pomegranate reverse Good VF obverse VF with mottled fields and the edge a little ragged at 4 o'clock struck 1553 S2490
USA Dollars (22) 1880S VF, 1923 NVF, 1971S VF, 1976S Silver Proof, 1983S Los AngelesOlympics Silver Proof, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof, 1986S Statue of Liberty Silver Proof 1987 US Constitution 200th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1988S Olympic Games Seoul Silver Proof, 1989D Congress Bicentennial UNC, 1990 Eisenhower UNC, 1991P Korea Silver Proof, 1991 Mount Rushmore Silver Proof, 1992D White House UNC, 1992D Columbus UNC, 1992S Olympic Baseball Silver Proof, 1993D James Madison UNC, 1994S World Cup Football Silver Proof, 1994P Vietnam Memorial Silver Proof, 1995S Civil WarBattlefield Preservation Silver Proof, 2002 Shawnee Tribe UNC, plus 2001 Buffalo a copy in base metal, painted UNC, Proof Sets (2) 1973S, (8 coins), 1976S (6 coins), plus a host of sets of State Quarters and Washington Quarters in various presentation folders, Sacagawea Dollars in a presentation album 2000-2004 (12) Lustrous UNC, Presidential Dollars 2 collections in albums 2007-2011 20 pieces and 19 pieces respectively, all lustrous UNC, plus Books (3) Yeoman Blue Book 2010, State Quarters by Q.David Bowers, and 2007 North American Coins and Prices a Krause publication edited by Davis C.Harper all in very good condition
Solidus Justinian I 527 - 565 AD Constantinople Mint with CONOB reverse Obv Helmeted and Cuirassed bust facing, rev angel facing holding globus cruciger and shield ex CNG auction 326 Lot 602
USA Dollars 1893 and 1984 Los AngelesOlympics Silver Proofs (4) in three cases two singles and a double aUNC - FDC South Korea 5000 Won 1988 Olympics BU cased , GB Crowns 1953 (10) Unc and cupro 25p (5)
Coin Weights (2) Charles I Unite, Good Fine with some pitting and 6 Shilling with the reverse of a similar style to the Angel reverse Good Fine with some corrosion
Five Pound Crowns 2009 The Mind Collection a 6-coin set depicting the Angel of the North, The Flying Scotsman, Big Ben, Sir Isaac Newton, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and Stonehenge Silver Proofs each with the Olympic 2012 blue/green logo FDC in the black box of issue with certificate
AngelRichard III mm Boars Head 2 obv RICΛRD:DI:GRΛ:REX ΛNGL:Z FRΛNC. and with double saltire colon after DI which does not match any of the 4 recorded Schneider 2B types, rev Schneider 488 PER/CR VCE:TVΛM.SΛLVΛ.NOS.XPC:REDE, North 1676, S2151, Coincraft R3AG-015, weight 5.11 grammes, Richard III of recent Leicester car park fame ruled from 1483 to 1485 when he was slain at the battle of Bosworth Field thus becoming the last of the Plantagenet Kings, owing to his short reign all his coins are scarce with the gold being especially rare. The vendor now in his 80s has had this coin in his possession for 15 - 20 years, and was given it as a gift by a night club owner in Liverpool who ran an antique shop as a hobby to enable him to acquire antiques "over the counter", neither the current vendor (who for many years believed the coin was a Sovereign) nor the night club owner were interested in coins and the presumption was it came in over the counter 20 - 40 years ago as part of an antique collection or perhaps contained in an antique piece or furniture. Well struck and pleasing VF without problems or weak areas all design and legend bold and clear.
AngelElizabeth I Sixth Issue mint mark A 1582 - 84 (5.2 grammes) Good Fine- VF with some weaker areas. Reported to have been discovered under tree roots which may explain the wavy uneven flan, and has dirt (probably removable in the legends). S2531
USA Dollars (7) 1881O, 1881, 1891S, 1896, 1921D, 1922 (2), Fine to GVF some cleaned, Silver Eagles (2) 1993, 1995 Lustrous UNC, One Dollar 1984S Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof, along with Dollar 1804 a modern restrike Silver Proof with COPY on the shield nFDC
USAProof Set 1976S (6 coins) FDC cased, USA Mint set 1964 Last of the Silver Coinage Half Dollar to Cent a 5-coin set UNC in plastic sleeve, USA a 3-coin set 1964D Dollar, 1964D Half Dollar and 1964 Quarter Dollar UNC in plastic case, USA Liberty coins 1986 a 2-coin set comprising Dollar 1986S Ellis Island Silver Proof and Half Dollar 1986S FDC in the case of issue with certificate, USA Dollar 1984 Los AngelesOlympics BU in the box of issue with certificate, USA Silver Eagles (4) 1986, 1993, 1995, 2005 UNC
AngelHenry VIIS.2186 Tall thin lettering, mintmark Cross Crosslet (1504-1505) Schneider 535 with Cross Crosslet spear shaft, saltire stops in legends About VF with weakness of strike on the Angel's Head, struck on a full round flan
Commemorative medals (8), silver, most crown sized, includes Royal Mint issues. Michelangelo Medallic First Day Covers (2) in cases or packets of issue. Heraldic Beasts of The Prince & Princess of Wales (2), silver gilt. (12).
USA Dollars (11) 1991 Mount Rushmore Silver Proof, 1991 USO 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1994 Women in Military Silver Proof, 1996 Smithsonian Institute Silver Proof, 1997 Jackie Robinson Silver Proof, 1999 Dolley Madison Silver Proof, 2000 Library of Congress Silver Proof, 2003 Centennial of the first flight Silver Proof, 2004 Thomas Edison Silver Proof, 2006 Benjamin Franklin Silver Proof, 2009 Abraham Lincoln Silver Proof FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates. USA Dollar 2004 Lewis and Clark Bicentennial UNC in the box of issue with certificate. USA Proof Set 1976 a 3-coin set comprising Dollar, Half Dollar and Quarter Dollar Silver Proofs FDC in the case of issue. USA a 2-coin set 1986 Dollar and Half Dollar Silver proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate. USA Proof Sets (2) 1961 (5 coins), 1964 (5 coins) FDC in the clear plastic sheets of issue. USA State Quarters a 50-coin set in the green Littleton Album, UNC. USA State Quarters (56) UNC in the blue Whitman album. USA Dollars (7) 1974 Proof, 1983S Los Angeles 23rd Olympiad Silver Proof, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof, 1987S 200th Anniversary of the Constitution Silver Proof, 1988S Olympics Silver Proof, 1992S Baseball-Olympics Silver Proof, 1995 D-Day Silver Proof, Half Dollar 1982 Washington Silver proof, nFDC to FDC in capsules. USA Silver Eagles (2) 1994, 1998 UNC
Australia, 5 Dollars 1/20 oz Kangaroo 1996, Bahamas 2 Dollars 2000, gold, Canada One Dollar Maple 1995, China 1/20oz Panda 1995 and Unicorn 1994, Great Britain 1/20 oz Angel, 1995 Isle of Man Proof Half Sovereign 1979 in folder and 1/20 oz Angel 1994, Tristan da Cunha Proof like One Crown, U.S.A .5 Dollars 2002 gold. Together with a Queen Anne Touch Piece, replica by Johnson Matthey 1974, hallmarked 9ct gold and G.B. Queen's Diamond Jubilee gold medal 2012, 0.5g. Most with certificates.
USAProof Sets (7) 1976S 6-coin sets (5), 3 coin silver sets Dollar, Half Dollar and Quarter Dollar 1976S (5, 2 cased, 3 in capsules), USA One Dollar 1984 Los AngelesSilver Proof nFDC in the cases of issue, USA Mint Sets (13) 1976S 3-coin sets (9), 1988P, 1988D, 1989P, 1989D, UNC in the plastic sleeves of issue, Half Dollars 1986 (7) UNC still sealed in the packs of issue, USA Cents 1964D (2 rolls of 50 coins) UNC in rolls, GB Mint Set 1983 UNC with no outer wallet, GB/USA The United Coin Collection 1997 comprising GB Two Pounds to One Penny 1997 UNC, and USA Half Dollar to One Cent 1997P UNC in the wallet of issue
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage S.2265, Schneider 557 Mintmark Castle VF on a full round flan, the reverse with stop pattern similar to Schneider 556 (last type with mintmark Pheon) Ex-London Coins Auction A142 1/9/2013 Lot 1796 realised £2808
Solidus Au. Phocas. C, 603-604 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVG; Angel holding long cross and globus; CONOB in ex. DOC 114a. Slightly double struck but good detail. 4.34g. GVF
USASilver Eagles (10) 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 UNC, One Dollar 1983 Los AngelesOlympics Silver Proof, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof, USA Proof Set 1968 FDC in the case of issue, USA State Quarter Dollars 5-coin sets (4) 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007 each with the coins gold plated EF-UNC, Canada One Dollar (5) 1972 1973 PCMP, 1975 Calgary, 1976 Library of Parliament centenary, 1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton UNC in the cases of issue
British, Celtic hammered and milled a collection (59) in Gold (3), Silver (29) and base metals (27) Hammered to 20th Century with many useful pieces including Gold Staters (2) Chute and Domino types both VF, a Gold Angel of Henry VII S.2187 Mintmark Pheon GF, GroatHenry VIII Wolsey type VF, Penny William I PAXS type, Shillings (9) including 1651 Commonwealth NVF full and round, Newarksiege piece, reverse worn, Philip and MaryS.2498 Fine, plugged, the milled includes Crowns (4) 1672 Good Fine with obverse flan flaw, 1692 Good Fine, 1819LIX VF, 1893 LVI VF, Three ShillingBank Token 1813 A/UNC, Pennies (2) 1826 Thin Line on saltire EF/NEF, 1841 REG No colon NEF, Halfpenny 1771 EF, most are comprehensively attributed, in mixed grades many scarce or rare, come in a Lindner carrying case in 4 trays
AngelEdward IV Second Reign (1471-1483) S.2091 mintmark Pierced Cross Good Fine with some surface marks, doubled struck at the top of the obverse obscuring the head, in a London Mint box with certificate
Proof Set 2012 Five Pound Crowns a 15-coin set A Celebration Of Britain Silver Proofs each a different design incorporating a coloured 2012 Olympic logo on the reverse FDC in the impressive box of issue with no certificates, along with a similar empty box, Five Pound Crown 2009 Countdown to the 2012 Olympics Silver Proofs FDC (2, one with certificate), Five Pound Crowns 2009 Silver Proofs (3) depicting Stonehenge, Big Ben and The Angel of the North FDC in Royal Mint mismatched cases, along with an additional empty Royal Mint box
ByzantineGold (2) Solidus Phocas dNN FOCAS PERP AVI , angel standing facing Fine and plugged, Tremissis Justin I 518 - 527 DN IVSINVS PP AVI COCOG VF on a misshapen flan
Isle of Man 5 OunceAngel 1995 SilverProof nFDC boxed, Britannia 5 Ounce 2004 Last Voyage of the QE2 Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, AustraliaDollar 2001 Centenary of Federation Silver Proof FDC cased as issued with certificate, Year Set 1986 along with Elizabeth II 60th Birthday Medal UNC in slide case, Coin First Day Cover 2006 Fifty Pence (2) The 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross Silver Proofs plus stamps FDC as issued, First Day Cover 2002 Queen MotherSovereign and stamps, the Sovereign has been removed stamps as issued
Marriage of Victoria to Prince Albert 1840 45mm diameter in bronze by F.F.Helfricht Eimer 1338 Obverse Busts left conjoined VICTORIA. REGINA. MAGNAE BRITANNIAE. ALBERTUS DUX SAXONIAE, Reverse Victoria and Albert seated in an ornate car, right, drawn by two angels FELICES QUOS JUNGIT AMOR. DIE X. M. FEBRUARII MDCCCXL GEF
George III Preserved From Assassination 1800 one of a number of medals struck to commemorate this event, Obverse an angel in flowing robes, bearing a shield with the bust of the King, GOD SAVE THE KING Reverse Celestial rays above a crowned Rose and Thistle, within a wreath PRESERVED FROM ASSASSINATION MAY 1800 EF in half-case
AngelHenry VII type V with large crook-shaped abbreviation after HENRIC S.2187North 1698 Mintmark Pheon VF or better and pleasing, comes with an old collectors ticket stating 'Ex-Elliott No.5 Sby.14.XII.30 £2.15.0
Half AngelElizabeth I, with E and rose divided by ship's mast, mint mark plain (Greek) cross ELIZABETH DG ANG FR ET HI REGINA obverse, reverse A DNO FACTUM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRA S.2526 VF with some weak areas, a rare denomination seldom offered
Anglo-Gallic, Henry VI (As King of France 1422-1453), Salut d'Or, 3.46g., Rouen mint, mintmark Leopard, HENRICVS DEI GRA FRACORV Z AGLIE REX, a plain annulet under the X of REX, around inner circle, the shields of France and England with the scene of the Annunciation above, the archangel Gabriel right, the Virgin Mary left, a radiate sun above from which the word AVE springs (reads upwards), all within, rev., XPC VIHICT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPARAT, a Latin cross dividing a lis and leopard, h below, all within a tressure of 10 double arches, EF or near so
Poland (35) includes many silver Proofs, 200 Zlotych (13) 1976 Proba Y#86 Pr285, 1979 Y#101, 1980 (4) Lake Placid Olympics Ski Jumper (2) one with torch, one without, Bolslaw I Chobry, Kazimierz I Odnowiciel, 1981 Boleslaw II Smialy, 1982 Boleslaw III Krzywousty, 1982 World Cup, 1983 Jan III Sobieski, 1984 (2) Los Angeles Olympics, Ice Skater and Hurdler, 1985 World Cup Mexico 86 Proba, 100 Zlotych (21) 1975 Helena Modrzejewska, Warsaw Royal Castle, 1976 (2) Kazimierz Pulaski, Tadeeusz Kosciuszko, 1977 (2) Moose, Castle, 1978 (3) Moose, Beaver, Janusz Korczak, 1979 (7), Mountain Goat Proba (Silver) Pr356, Chamois (2), Lynx, Lynx Proba (Silver), Ludwik Zamenhof, Henrik Wieniawski, 1980 (3) Capercaillie, Olympic Runner, 450th Anniversary of the Birth of Jan Kochanowski, 1981 Horse, 1982 White Stork, nFDC to FDC many in slide cases, 2 Zlotych 1998 Nagano Olympics Y#335 GEF
Five Pound Crowns (5) 2009 London 2012 Angel of the North Silver Proof, 2009 London 2012 Big Ben Silver Proof, 2009 London 2012 Stonehenge Silver Proof, 2009 London 2012 Flying Scotsman Silver Proof, 2009 Countdown to London 2012 XXX Olympiad Silver Proof, Two Pounds Britannia (11) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 UNC as part of a group of Crown sized (33) in a Westminster box, some with certificates
Solidus Au. Justinian I. C, 527-565 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG?; Angel standing facing holding long stall and globe; CONOB in ex. BCV 140. Centrally struck with good detail. 3.41g. NEF
Peace of Westphalia 1648 53mm diameter Medallic Double Thaler of the Cathedral Chapter of Munster, an imitation in brass, Obverse The City of Munster, angels above announcing peace, Reverse hands clasped in friendship, inscription memorializing the peace, Note: the originals signed EK (Englebert Kettler) on the obverse, this piece missing these initials, About EF with an edge bruise, comes with a letter from the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, stating that the piece probably originates from 1648
AngelHenry VII type V S.2187 Large Crook-shaped abbreviation after HENRIC mintmarks Pheon and Cross Crosslet VF with an X-shaped light scratch in the obverse field
Italy 500 Lire (40) 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982 Gallei, 1982 Garibaldi, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Prooflike, 1985 Italian Presidency of the Common Market, 1985 Architectural montage Prooflike, 1985 Year of Music UNC, 1985 Manzoni, 1985 Etruscan Culture, 1986 Year of Peace UNC, 1986 World Cup Football UNC, 1987 Year of The Family UNC, 1987 World Athletics UNC, 1987 Leopardi UNC, 1988 Bosco UNC, 1988 Seoul Olympics UNC, 1988 University of Bologna UNC, 1988 Constitution UNC,1989 Fight against Cancer Prooflike boxed, 1989 Columbus, 1990 Football World Cup Proof FDC (2), 1990 Football World Cup Boxed UNC, 1990 Discovery of America Proof FDC boxed, 1990 EEC Presidency UNC, 1990 Tiziau UNC, 1991 America Discovery UNC, 1991 Flora and Fauna UNC, 1991 Ponte Milvio UNC in the wallet of issue, 1992 Rossini UNC in the wallet of issue, 1992 Flora and Fauna UNC, 1992 Lorenzo de Medici UNC, 1992 Columbus UNC1992 Piero Della Francesca, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Proof FDC, 1993 Death of Horace UNC, 1993 University of Pisa EF, 1993 Wildlife Protection UNC
SwitzerlandMedal 1960 500 JAHRE THURGAU 3mm diameter in silver EF, Germany Medal 35mm diameter in silver undated Obverse an angel placing a wreath on a column ER SEY DIR STETS ZUR SEITE, Reverse UND KRAENZE DEINE TAGE MIT FREUNDSCHAFT LIEB UND FREUDE WINSCH AUS REINEM HERZEN by Loos VF, Model Coins (2) 2 Shillings Reverse Britannia riding the waves NEF, Model Crown 1848 Bimetallic by Hyams VF, plus an unattributed Roman bronze, Fine
AngelElizabeth I First type with wire line inner circles S.2513 mintmark Lis EF struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan as often encountered, a few minor contact marks and an edge nick by the B of HIB otherwise practically 'as struck' with very little real wear, compares favourably with the Spink plate coin, Catalogues at £5500 VF in Spink this considerably superior
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage h and Rose above shield, m.m. castle Schneider 558 S.2265North 1760 mintmark Castle 5.2 grammes Good Fine (bought C.J.Martin 14/12/1985 £320)
Modern Replicas Nero Bronze, Queen Elizabeth I Crown, Henry VIII Half Angel base metal, low grade late Roman Bronze (3), Retro Patterns Edward VIII (3) 3d/ 2/6, Crown 1936-37, Jersey 1/13 Shilling 1858 from circulation along with an Isle of Man Mint Set 2007 9 coin set 1d - £5 BU in a presentation wallet
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