Sovereign 1924SA Marsh 288, S.4004, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an extremely rare date with a tiny mintage of just 2660 pieces, very seldom offered in any grade, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have offered only 3 previous examples, Ex-Cheshire Collection (ticket no longer with the coin)
Halfpennies18th Century (4) Warwickshire 1788 Wilkinson's - Barge DH336 Good Fine/Fine, Cheshire (3) Macclesfield 1792 Charles Roe/Vulcan seated right, Mule with G.Gilberts, Northiam edge, DH76 Fine, Macclesfield 1791 Charles Roe/female seated, DH42 Near Fine, Macclesfield 1792 Obverse: seated female, Reverse: Bishop Blaze standing, Edge: PAYABLE AT LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL DH81 Good Fine, 19th Century (4) Pennies (3) Yorkshire - Sheffield 1812 Roscoe Place Davis 141/42 VG, Yorkshire - Barnsley undated Jackson & Listers Davis 76 Fine, Nottinghamshire - Newark 1811 Newark Castle VG with scratches, Halfpenny 19th Century Dublin 1813 J. Hilles, Davis 58 Good Fine, Canada 19th Century (3) Nova Scotia Halfpenny 1812 Trade & Navigation Fine, Upper Canada Halfpenny Bank of Upper Canada 1850, Fine with some edge knocks, Magdalen Island Penny 1815 Fair, scarce, along with Penny 1797 Countermarked LLOYD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 3D POST FREE, countermark Fin, host coin Poor, Token/MedaletManchester International Airport undated 27mm diameter in bronze
Pennies to Farthings 18th Century (8) Penny Anglesey 1787 Reverse: Date above cypher, Fair, Halfpenny Anglesey 1789 25 Acorns DH362 Near Fine, Halfpenny North Wales 1793 Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE DH1d, Fine/Near Fine, Middlesex 1788 National Series - Obverse: Bust of William III right, Reverse: GLORIOUS REVOLUTION JUBILEE DH948 Scalloped edge, Fine, Dublin 1794 Fyan's, Obverse: Figure of Justice standing, Reverse: A bottle labelled BRANDY and a sugar loaf DH308 Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1789 8 spokes on cogwheel, Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 Obverse: Bust of Charles Roe right, Reverse: seated female DH40, Near Fine, Farthings (2) Middlesex - Pidcocks Exhibition, undated Obverse: Elephant, Reverse Cockatoo DH1067 Fine
World War I War Medal, World War I Victory Medal, ArmyLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, and Army Meritorious Service Medal George VI issue, awarded to Captain and Quartermaster A. Blythen, CheshireRegiment, NEF to EF cleaned, Andrew Blythen was born 11/11/1865 at Wrexham, He served 24 years with the Cheshire Regiment and was discharged for pension 4/4/1909. When World War I broke out he offered his services, and first saw service with the 8th Bn. Cheshire Regiment as shown on the 1918 Army list. The 1919 list shows him as a Captain employed with Dispersal Unit on the Territorial Force General List. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Army Order 217 in 1939. Comes with copies of service papers, and Army List pages
Sixpence 1901 ESC 1771, Bull 3294 UNC and choice with attractive gold and blue tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63
Halfpennies18th Century (10) Sussex - Brighton 1796 Reverse: Honor the King DH10 Fine, Kent - Maidstone 1795 Reverse: Figure of Justice standing DH36 GVF, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 Obverse: Bust of Charles Roe DH32 Good Fine, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Equestrian Statue of William III, DH17 Fine, Middlesex (6) Lackingtons 1795 Reverse: Figure of Fame, DH358a GVF, Newgate 1794 Milled Edge DH393 VF, National Series - Prince of Walesundated, DH952, GVF, Political and Social Series, undated, Hon. T. Erskine DH1010 GVF, Political and Social Series 1797 For General Convenience/Rule Britannia DH1019NVF/VF, Political and Social Series 1793 Sir Isaac Newton DH1034 NVF
18th Century (44) a mixed group : SixpenceNottinghamshire - Arnold 1791 Davison and Hawksley's, Obverse: a fleece suspended from an apple tree, Reverse: a Roman fasces with an axe, a spear and cap of Liberty DH4 Good Fine, Halfpennies 18th Century (40) Sussex - Northiam 1794 DH34 NEF, Cheshire - Chester, Kempson (2) undated DH5 NEF and undated DH6 EF, Cheshire - Macclesfield, Kempson undated DH7 (2), NEF, Oxford - Banbury undated (2) DH1 VF and GVF the first with some graffiti, Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 John of Gaunt, Star under bust, DH41 EF with traces of lustre, Hampshire (3) Emsworth 1795 Earl Howe DH30 NEF, Emsworth undated Earl Howe DH17 VF, Gosport 1796 DH43 NEF, Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 DH5 VF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 DH17 (2) both VF, and Hull DH23 VF, Middlesex (23) Political and Social Series - Hardy, Reverse: Legend in six lines DH1027 EF, Coventry Street 1795 Obverse: A filtering stone DH292 EF with some lustre, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, DH467 (3) VF and NEF (2), Davidson's 1795 (7) Sise Lane, Reverse: A crown upon a triangle, held by two hands, Br. CONSTITUTION radiated in the centre KING . LORDS . COMMONS, Cross touches IN of KING, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T&R DAVIDSON'S, DH295 NVF to GVF, Foundling Fields 1795 (13) Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305 NVF to EF, Farthings (3) Warwickshire 1792 John Howard DH481 (2) VF and NEF, Middlesex - The Lewisian System of Writing undated NEF, Farthing 19th Century, 19th Century Farthing Worcester 1813 John Knapp Junior Withers 1287 GVF and USA Hard Times Token 1838 AM I NOT A WOMAN AND A SISTER VG holed
Halfpennies18th Century (6) Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Statue of William III on horseback DH18 NVF/Good Fine, listed as Rare by Dalton and Hamer, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1790 DH20 NVF, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1790 DH20 Fine/Good Fine, Anglesey - North Wales 1793 31 Acorns, Engrailed edge, Cross comes above 9 of date DH7 Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 DH45 Near Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1792 DH58 Fine/Good Fine
Halfpennies18th Century (24) Middlesex 1795 Kilvington's Brunswick DH46 Good Fine/NVF, Middlesex - Mail Coach undated, Obverse: Mail Coach travelling Rev: To J.PALMER ESQ. /THIS IS INSCRIBED / AS A TOKEN OF / GRATITUDE /FOR BENFITS REC'D / FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT / OF MAIL COACHES in 8 lines DH363 Good Fine, Middlesex - Mail Coach undated, Obverse: Mail Coach travelling, Reverse AFH cypher within a wreath DH366 NVF, Kirkcudbrightshire 1793 Gatehouse, Obverse: A Griffin IMPERO on a banner above, Reverse: A large building PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF THOs. SCOTT DH1, VG/Near Fine, Angusshire - Dundee 1797 Obverse: A public building DUNDEE HALFPENNY, TOWN HOUSE FINISHED 1734, Reverse: View of a glass manufactory, GLASS WORKS WEST CONE FOUNDED 1788. Exergue: WRIGHT DES. DH17 Fine with a heavy contact mark on the reverse, Lothian - Edinburgh 1790 Obverse: St. Andrew and Cross, Reverse: Top thistle leaf between N and Y. DH30 Fine, Lancashire - Manchester 1793, Obverse: A porter carrying a pack, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Plain edge, DH135h, Fine, Worcestershire - Worcester 1788 Obverse: bust of George III right, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, Reverse: A shield crowns inscribed WORCESTER . AUGUST . 6.7 &8 in 4 lines M.B.F.ET.H.REX. F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T ET.E, scalloped edge, DH33 VF, Yorkshire - York 1795 Obverse: View of a cathedral Exergue: YORK 1795, Reverse: View of a castle and a drawbridge CLIFFORD'S TOWER DH63 VG, Wiltshire - Salisbury 1796 Obverse: View of a church CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SARUM, Reverse: Grocer's Arms and supporters, FINE TEAS &C. Edge: PAYABLE AT I. & T. SHARPES SALISBURY DH21, NVF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Obverse: Shield of Arms between sprigs of oak, Reverse: A ship sailing Edge: PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON DH22 NVF, Yorkshire - Leeds 1791 Paleys: Obverse: Full length figure of Bishop Blaze and a lamb ARTIS NOSTRE CONDITOR, Reverse: Shield of Arms, Above: An owl. DH44 Good Fine, Carmarthenshire - Carmarthen undated (2) Obverse: Interior of Ironworks CARMARTHEN IRONWORKS, Exergue: HALFPENNY, Reverse: Interior of a forge, no brickwork in archway, lower beam points to L and O in the legend, DH7 Fine and VG, Cambridgeshire - County 1795 Obverse: A Druid's head CURRENT IN THE COUNTIES, Reverse: A beehive and bees INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD Edge: CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON, DH12, GVF, Warwickshire -Wilkinson 1792 Obverse: Bust right IOHN WILKISON IRON MASTER, Reverse: Vulcan HALFPENNY, date in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY DH455b Fine, cleaned, Warwickshire - Wilkinson Counterfeits undated, Obverse: Bust right IOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER no stop after legend, Reverse: Moneta seated DH464 (2) both Near Fine, Dublin undated Obverse: A harp upon a rock and a ship at sea, GOD GRANT PEACE, Reverse: Three castles between oak and palm branches, Edge: Plain, DH14a About Fine, Dublin - Camac, Kyan and Camac Harp with 8 strings , Edge PAYABLE IN BUBLIN OR BALLYMURTAGH DH93 VG, Dublin - Parkers 1792 Obverse: female seated holding a harp, INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD, Reverse: RLT &Co. cypher PRO BONO PUBLICO DH364 VG, Drogheda 1792 Obverse: female seated holding a harp, Reverse: Cypher FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLICK, DH5, VG Rare, Drogheda 1804 Obverse: female seated holding a harp FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLICK, Reverse: Cypher PAYABLE IN DROGHEDA OR DUBLIN, DH6, VG, Sentimental Token 1773 Duke of Gloucester Fine/VG, 18th Century Farthings (5) Middlesex - Pidcocks undated Obverse: An elephant PIDCOCKS EXHIBITION, Reverse: A two-headed cow EXETER CHANGE . STRAND LONDON. DH1066 VF, Middlesex - Pidcocks undated Obverse: An elephant, JAMES below, PIDCOCKS EXHIBITION, Reverse: A cockatoo EXETER CHANGE. STRAND LONDON. DH1067 Good Fine with attempted piercing, Angusshire - Dundee undated Obverse: A pair of scales above a small cypher J M & Co. PAYABLE ON DEMAND DUNDEE, Reverse: A sentinel on duty, a breech of a cannon on one side, part of a fort on the other, Edge: Plain (rounded) DH39 NVF, 18th Century Penny (1) Lancashire - Halsall undated, Obverse: Shield of Arms, Reverse HALSALL D in two lines, DH1, Obverse Fine, the reverse virtually smooth, 19th CenturyShilling (1) Cheshire - Stockport 1812 Obverse: Beehive and 15 bees, G. & R. FERNS & T. CARTWRIGHT. STOCKPORT, Reverse: female seated on a bale to right, holding scales and cornucopia, Y&D below, H on bale, Davis 6, Near Fine/Fine, 19th Century Sixpences (4) Wiltshire - Marlborough 1811 Obverse: four hands
Isle of ManFifty Pence a 5-coin set in gold Alice in Wonderland 2021 each with a different reverse, as follows: Alice, The Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts and White Rabbit, GoldProofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate stating only 50 sets issued
Florin 1883 ESC 859 choice Unc with an eye catching tone over subdued brilliance graded 82 by CGS Ex-Cheshire collection N.G.C MS 64 and the finest recorded of 14 by CGS
Halfpennies18th Century (7) Cheshire - Macclesfield 1789 Top right Bee is under the F, right-most Bee is under the I, DH13 Good Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1790 DH22 Fine/Good Fine, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1792 Contemporary Counterfeit with PAYABLE AT LONDON BRISTOL AND LIVERPOOL edge DH72c NVF, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 DH47 Fine, Middlesex - 1795 Fred, Duke of York DH985 Good Fine, Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 DH57 NVF, Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 Edge: PAYABLE AT I.IOHNSON'S SPALDING & HOLBEACH DH6a Fine, scarce
Halfpennies18th Century (6) Hampshire - Petersfield 1793 DH47 NVF, Shropshire - Coalbrook Dale 1789 Obverse: View of a bridge with a vessel sailing under it. Reverse legend with stop after KETLEY DH12 Good Fine/NVF, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1790 DH21 NVF, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 DH45 NVF/VF, Anglesey - Paris Miners 1791 26 Acorns in wreath, Edge: PAYABLE AT CRONEBANE OR IN DUBLIN edge DH436a Fine/Good Fine,. Somerset - Bath 1795 Bladud/New Pump Room, Bath DH40 Good Fine
Halfpenny 1723 Peck 803 EF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, currency copper coinage of George I is extremely hard to locate in top grade. This example unusually well struck on both sides and worthy of a place in the highest quality collection, the finest we have handled of this date, and the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-London Coins Auction A120 March 2008 Lot 1159 hammer price £900, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (No. BN 197), Ex-Seaby 2/6/1982
Halfpenny 1724 Peck 806 EF with traces of lustre and some tone spots, exceptional for this type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A120 March 2008 Lot 1160 hammer price £750, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC slab graded MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection (item No.BN198)
Halfpenny 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 297 dies 7+G UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 563 hammer price £120
Halfpenny 1886 Freeman 356 dies 17+S Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2027 Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS66 RB, hammer price £140
Sixpence 1816 ESC 1630, Bull 2191 Choice UNC with a colourful original tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS66 Ex-Cheshire collection
Florin 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768 UNC and choice, a high quality example of the low relief head type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80,formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS64, Ex-Cheshire Collection. Very few 1920-1922 Florins remain in this original condition, as many adjustments were made to the alloy with varying amounts of nickel, manganese and zinc used, and the 'Dull Finish' experiment was curtailed. Bright finish coins were again produced from late 1922 onwards.
Sixpence 1901 ESC 1771, Bull 3294 UNC and choice with attractive gold and blue tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1465 hammer price £55
Penny 1950 Freeman 242 dies 3+C UNC toned with slight traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 Lot 1463 hammer price £50, Ex-Cheshire collection NGC MS64 BN, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140, UNC with choice tone, the obverse with an extremely sharp portrait, and exhibiting a superb green and golden tone with touches of magenta and cyan, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the third finest of 65 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. This example graded higher than the Cheshire collection example which was graded by LCGS as 85
Halfpennies18th Century (26) North Wales 1793 Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY DH6a, Good Fine/Near Fine, scarce, Anglesey 1788 25 Acorns Good Fine, Warwickshire (4) Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant and Castle DH244 Fine, Coventry Godiva/Ancient Cross date worn. otherwise Fine, Wilkinson 1793 DH397 Edge: PAYABLE BY THOMAS BALL SLEAFORD Fine, 1791 Wilkinson Near Fine, the reverse worn in places, so exact attribution not possible, Cheshire - Macclesfield (5) 1789 Obverse: Beehive and cypher DH10 Fine, 1789 Obverse : Beehive and cypher DH12 Good Fine, 1790 DH22 Fine/Good Fine, 1791 DH30 Fine, 1791 DH41 About Fine, Lancashire (5) Lancaster 1792 DH21 Near Fine, 1794 DH41 Fine, Rochdale DH144 Fine, Liverpool (2) 1791 DH66, Good Fine, some corrosion, 1791 DH71 Near Fine, SomersetBathundated REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN ILCHESTER GOAL (GOAL a mis-spelling of GAOL) DH35 Good Fine, Middlesex (2) George Prince of Wales, Edge: BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY MDCCXCIV DH952 Good Fine, Lackington's 1795 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES DH357 NVF, Hampshire (2) Gosport 1794 DH41 VG, Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe/Britannia DH13 Fine, SussexChichester John Howard 1794 Fair, LothianEdinburgh 1790 DH24 Fine with poor surfaces, Ireland - Wicklow Cronebane Fair, Pennies 19th Century (3) Birmingham and Neath - CrownCopper Co. 1811 Fine, Canada Lower Canada Penny 1837 Fine, the third very worn, Halfpenny 1812 British Naval Halfpenny Nelson/Ship, Fine, Farthing 18th Century North Wales 1793 DH18 Fine, Unofficial Farthing Token Isaac Earlysman - J.Sparrow, Ironmongers London, undated issue (1825) About Fine, Francois de Salignac de la Mothe-Fenelon Death medal 1715 28mm diameter in copper EF, Spain 8 Maravedis 1848 Fine, and Byzantine bronze 29mm diameter with worn design, Fair, all housed in a Lindner Tray
OBE and World War II group of six to 6208074 Sjt. E. Hawkes comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence medal, War Medal and Efficiency Medal Territorial (type Aa) mounted for wearing EF along with the accompanying respective miniatures VF to EF, with five additional ribbons, along with Athletics prize medals (2) Athletics Junior Championships 1935 Ashford County School in silver lustrous EF and Athletics 1934 Ashford County School in Bronze lustrous NEF/EF, and CheshireRegiment 6th Battalion Inter Platoon Long Carry Competition 1941 in bronze Good Fine
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140 Choice UNC with choice and colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfpenny 1868 Bronze ProofFreeman 305 dies 7+G nFDC with traces of lustre in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC PF64 BN this data recorded at the time of LCGS Encapsulation, (the ticket no longer with the coin), the second finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Florin 1858 close ccc in date ESC 816B, Bull 2839, Davies 731 UNC the obverse with olive and gold tone, the reverse with touched of blue and magenta tone. Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS64 (the NGC ticket no longer with the coin.) In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example of this date and type recorded by the LCGS Population Report. All Gothic Florins difficult to find in grades 80 and above, the LCGS Population statistics show only 22 currency coins of all Gothic dates have achieved grades above 80
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731, Bull 2783 UNC and choice with a deep and original colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 (the NGC ticket no longer with the coin)
Sixpence 1901 ESC 1771, Bull 3294 Choice UNC with and attractive golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
DecimalPennyTrial 1961 Obverse: 'Gillick' bust of Elizabeth II right, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F:D: as used on the Farthing 1954-1956, Reverse: E II R monogram ONE DECIMAL PENNY 1 CENT 1961 20mm diameter in bronze, 2.90 grammes, Freeman 793, (rated R19, 2-5 examples believed to exist,1985 edition plate XV), Peck 2530, KM#Pn139, EF with some spots and a trace of lustre, we note another example formed part of the Cheshire collection
Halfpenny 1775 Peck 908 UNC and choice with some remaining mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS65BN (no NGC ticket, this information recorded at the time of LCGS encapsulation) the joint finest of 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
19th CenturyShillings (6) Warwickshire - Birmingham 1811 Workhouse (2) Davis 9 Near EF with an attractive golden tone, and Davis 10">Davis 10 VF, Cheshire - Nantwich Shilling 1811 Davis 1 Near VF, Yorkshire - Bridlington Quay 1811 James StephensonDavis 6 Fine, Staffordshire (2) Bilston 1811 Rushbury and Woolley Davis 2 (2) both Fine. Sixpences 19th Century (3) Staffordshire - Fazeley 1811 Arms of the Harding Family Davis 11 Near VF with some spots, Staffordshire - Bilston 1811 Rushbury and Woolley Davis 3 (2) NVF/Fine and Fine. Ireland Bank Tokens (2) Ten Pence 1813 VF, Five Pence 1805 Fine, GB One Shilling and Sixpence Bank Token 1812 About Fine, toned
Halfpenny 1672 Copper ProofPeck 509 GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded PF62 BN, the NGC ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing, only the third example we have offered in 16 years
Macclesfield & Cheshire Bank £5 dated 19th January 1841 series No.1600 for Daintry, Ryle & Co., (Outing 1319b) bankruptcy & multiple dividend stamps on reverse, some edge damage and pinholes otherwise VG
Penny18th CenturyAnglesey 1787 4 acorns at tie, thick wreath, date above cypher, 1 between N and Y, DH42 GVF, Halfpennies 18th Century (10) Lothian - Edinburgh 1790 DH23 A/UNC, Lanarkshire - Glasgow (2) 1791 R.D. below date, DH2 struck on a thick flan with O instead of CO at the end of the edge legend, EF with some scratches, 1791 Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dumfries edge DH3 GVF, Warwickshire - Coventry 1793 Lady Godiva, Birmingham, London or Bristol edge DH238 EF, Middlesex - Newgate 1794 DH393 No stop after date, Milled edge, About EF, Cheshire - Macclesfield (3) 1789 DH 13/14 (threads on screw not visible) NVF, 1790 DH26 About VF, 1790 DH16, Lancashire - Liverpool 1791 DH67 VF, Middlesex - Masonic 1790 DH370b VF, Penny 19th Century Birmingham and Neath/CrownCopper Company 1811 GVF
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753, Bull 3574 UNC and lustrous in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS64, Ex-Cheshire Collection, the NGC Census shows this to be the joint finest thus far graded
Halfpennies18th Century (5) Cheshire - Macclesfield 1789 Right hand bee below I DH12, GVF, Cheshire - Macclesfield 1791 DH31 Top bar points to second limb of second N, VF/GVF, Lancashire - Liverpool 1791 DH68 (2) Straight 1,bowspirit below the centre of the Y GVF and EF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Equestrian Statue of William III DH19 GEF and nicely toned
19th Century (28) a small collection comprising Eighteen Pence Northamptonshire - Peterborough 1811 Obverse: West front of Peterborough Cathedral, Reverse: Peterborough Bank Token GVF, Shillings (22) Yorkshire (6) Bridlington 1812 Cook and Harwood Davis 5 VF toned Leeds 1812 Reverse: Arms with owls as supporters Davis 30">Davis 30 NEF toned, Doncaster Mirfin and Parker 1812 Obverse: Lion holding a standard, Reverse: Seated female, D over the 1 in the date, with H on the bale, Davis 8 VF, York 1811 Cattle and Barber, Letter Y on last palm blade over the last digit of the date, Davis 62 GEF and lustrous, Bradford 1812 James Laycock Davis 3 VF, Yorkshire County - West Riding 1811 Davis 1 GVF toned, Norfolk (3) Diss 1811 Muskett & Sons Davis 7 NEF and nicely toned, Yarmouth (2) 1811 F.R.Reynolds Davis 15 NVF, 1811 J.Hunton's Davis 13, VF/GVF with a few tone spots, Warwickshire - Birmingham 1811 The Workhouse Davis 8 EF and lustrous, Staffordshire - Bilston 1811 Rushbury and Woolley Davis 2 GVF, Dorset (2) Poole 1812 W.B.Best Davis 8 Toned VF, Blandford 1811 H.Ward Davis 2, VF, Gloucester 1811 Arms of Gloucester between two sprigs of olive, crest a cap of maintenance Davis 5 VF or better, toned, Devon County - undated, Obverse: Arms, Reverse: Devon Silver Token, Davis 2 Fine, Somerset (2) Bristol 1811 Obverse: Arms without supporters, Reverse: BRISTOL SILVER TOKEN 12, Davis 18 GVF toned, Bath 1812 Davis 17, C.Culverhouse, I.Orchard and J.Phipps, no Periods after C,I, and J Davis 17 VF toned, Rare, Northumberland - Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1812 Obverse: Arms PAYABLE BY ALEXr KELTY NEWCASTLE ON TYNE Reverse: View of a colliery Davis 7 EF and lustrous, Hampshire - Andover 1812 Seven Acorns inside left of wreath, Davis 17 VF, Buckinghamshire - High Wycombe 1811 Town Hall-James Gomme Davis 1 VF Toned, Lancashire - Liverpool Shilling 1812 Obverse: The Arms of Liverpool. Thos. Wilson, Reverse: A female seated on a bale, Davis 2 Near VF, nicely toned, Non-Local undated Bees and Beehive/Britannia Davis 7 VF, Cheshire - Stockport 1812 G.&R. Ferns and T.Cartwright, Bees and Beehive/Female seated, 15 bees, No H on the bale Davis 5 VF, Penny Birmingham and Swansea 1811 Rose Copper Company Davis 95 GVF, Halfpennies (3) Non Local, Trade and Navigation 1813 Davis 43 NEF, Non Local 1815 Genuine British Copper, Britannia left, 4 Leaves in the olive branch Davis 73 VF, Penny Countermarked on a 1797 Penny ROBINSON CUTLER, AVERY ROW, LOWER GROSVENOR STREET LONDON undated, Near Fine, USA Hard Times Token 1837 Executive Experiment GVF
18th and 19th Century Token issues (26) ShillingDorset 1811 Poole, Davis 6 Fine, SixpenceCheshire 1812 StockportDavis 8 Near Fine, along with Halfpennies18th Century (7), Halfpennies 19th Century (3), Pennies 19th Century (8, one holed) includes Angusshire 1797 Dundee DH5 GVF, Halfpennies 18th Century Scotland (5) 1797 Hutchison's edge DH33 (2) UNC and lustrous, and VF, Invernesshire - Inverness DH3a Fine, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Cambridge, Bedford and Huntingdon edge, DH3a, NEF, Perthshire - Perth 1797 St. John's Church in White metal weighing 8.54 grammes, 27.5mm diameter, Withers 4a, Fine or better and scarce, and Canada - Bank of Upper Canada Penny Token 1854, VG to Good Fine
Halfcrown 1915 ESC 762 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire collection NGC MS64, the second finest known of 52 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1879 ESC 1737 Choice UNC and toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire collection NGC MS64, this recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Sixpence 1885 ESC 1746 Choice UNC and richly toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire collection NGC MS65, this recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Shillings in LCGS holders (9) 1874 Crosslet 4 Davies 903 Die Number 9 GEF with deep tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1897 ESC 1366 UNC and colourfully toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1911 ESC 1420Davies 1791 dies 2A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1911 ProofDavies 1792P nFDC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, 1912 ESC 1422Davies 1794 dies 3A Lustrous UNC and choice, easily the scarcer of the two die types, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1914 ESC 2114 UNC with an attractive colourful tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1919 ESC 1429 UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Cheshire collection formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, 1928 ESC 1441 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1935 ESC 1448 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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
Sixpence 1887 Young HeadESC 1750 Choice UNC and lustrous with a hint of colourful tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, EX Cheshire collection, Ex-NGC MS63, the second finest known of 43 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1839 ESC 1684 UNC with an attractive green and gold tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in a NGC holder and graded MS64 (no NGC ticket)
Three ShillingBank Token 1812 Head type ESC 416 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Cheshire collection, the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpennies in CGS holders (4) 1911 Freeman 390 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 80, 1912 Freeman 391 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 80, 1917 Freeman 396 dies 1+A lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Cheshire collection, (no ticket), 1933 Freeman 420 dies 3+B UNC or near so with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 75
Farthing 1739 Peck 869 UNC and choice with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS65 RB, the finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1867 186 doubled, with low 7 in date, CGS Variety 02UNC and choice with around 50% lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85, Ex-Goldberg 41, Lot 3445, Ex-NGC MS64 RB Cheshire Collection
Shilling 1845 ESC 1292, CGS type SH.V1.1845.01, UNC with grey and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 78, Ex-Goldbergs Auction June 2005 Lot 2780 Ex-Cheshire Collection Ex-NGC MS64
Florin 1901 ESC 885, CGS type FL.V1.1901.01, UNC with a beautiful blue and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-NGC MS63 Cheshire Collection, the second finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Shilling 1895 Large Rose ESC 1364A, CGS type SH.V1.1895.03, UNC with an attractive golden tone, Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-NGC MS64 Cheshire Collection, the joint finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Macclesfield & Cheshire Bank £5 dated 1841 series No.2196 for Daintry, Ryle & Co., (Outing 1319b) bankruptcy & multiple dividend stamps on reverse, left side corner damage, Fine
Sovereign 1924SA Marsh 288 A/UNC with some light contact marks, rated R5 by Marsh with a mintage of just 2660 pieces, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that the Ex-Cheshire collection example described as GEF in an NGC MS61 holder, realised £10530 in our Auction A148 in March 2015, that coin being the only other example handled by us and seldom offered for sale
Masonic awards and jewels (18), mainly base metal & enamel, Lodges include, Cheshire, Hertfordshire, Lodge of New hope (2), Sale Priory (2 - these silver gilt), RMIG & RMIB medals etc. Generally GVF. (18).
Sovereign 1924SA Marsh 288 Extremely Rare rated R5 by Marsh, with a very low mintage of just 2660 pieces, graded MS61 by NGC, we grade GEF, Ex-Cheshire Collection Goldberg Auction 31 (Beverly Hills) 30 May-June 1 2005 Lot 1485
Crown 1821 Plain edge Proof struck in copper ESC 249 nFDC, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-NGC PF61 BN. Ex-Cheshire Collection, Extremely Rare, rated R6 by ESC, (3 or 4 examples known) Cataloguers note:- having had the opportunity to examine the coin before slabbing, it is apparent that traces of edge lettering remain in places so the note in ESC stating that this may be the SECUNDO edge coin with the lettering removed, would seem to be correct.
Esso Miracle Money (3) issued for petrol/gas stations in the 1960s, 5 shillings, 10 shillings and £1, tiger face on front, all with a service station address stamp in Wilmslow, Cheshire on reverse, UNC
Macclesfield & Cheshire Bank £5 dated 1841 series No.1016 for Daintry, Ryle & Co., (Outing 1319b) multiple dividend stamps on reverse & trimmed edges, about Fine
Penny 1903 Freeman 158 dies 1+B UNC with practically full lustre and a few light contact marks, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 RD Ex-Cheshire Collection
Books and Accessories, Books (14) including Tokens of the 20th Century by William Boyne, Salisbury's Local Coinage by C.M.Rowe, London Tradesmen's Tokens Beaufoy Cabinet by Jacob Henry Burn 1855, 17th Century Tradesmen's Tokens by J.L.Wetton, Lancashire and Cheshire Tokens by Nathan Heywood, KrauseWorld Coins 1801-1900 4th Edition, Krause World Coins 1901-2000 34th Edition, Krause World Coin 2001-date 2nd Edition, Krause Unusual World Coins 4th Edition, a 10 tray plastic cabinet includes many felts, a home-made cabinet 8 trays with felt inlay, plus home made flat coin display trays in mixed condition
Shilling 1897 ESC 1366CGS UNC 85, the second finest of 35 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS67
Great Britain, Herred Estates Ltd., 10 x £500 Debenture certificates (from a total issue of 40) dated 1925, with revenue stamps. All in the name of Henry Philips Gregg a Cotton Merchant of Cheshire and two others.
Prize medals (4) Manchester Shoe and Leather Exhibition 1925 presented to A.J.Jackson 38mm diameter in silver, boxed UNC, Croydon Master Bakers Exhibition 1938 presented to H.W.Thornton 38mm diameter in silver, boxed UNC, Lancashire and Cheshire Grocers Exhibition 1902 38mm diameter in silver presented to J.B.Jowett EF with some scratches on the reverse, Institute of Clay workers Long Service Medal 1946 37mm in silver awarded to Reuben James GEF with suspension loop at top, boxed
Halfcrown 1907 ESC 752 UNC and beautifully toned, Ex-Cheshire collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS66, Ex-London Coin Auction A112 March 2006 Lot 1444
Threepences (42) 1902-1944 (no 1927 Proof) the 1902 a Matt Proof, the 1909 Ex-Cheshire collection ex-NGC MS64, includes both types of 1920, both types of 1926 and an additional 1928, the 1937 being the Proof issue, a high grade group EF-UNC
Halfpenny 1723 Peck 803 EF with traces of lustre and some tone spots, exceptional for this type. Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC slab graded MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection item no.197
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