Cheques (105) includes 19th Century types (48) The London & Westminster Bank (4), Mackie, Davidson & Gladstone (1), Maddison, Atherley, Hankinson & Darwin (1), The Manchester & County Bank Limited (2), The Manchester & Liverpool Banking Company and related (4), Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Ltd (6), Manchester and Salford Bank (1), Messrs Martin & Co. (1), Martins Bank Limited and related (8), Masterman, Peters, Mildred, Masterman & Co. (1), Mercantile Bank (1), Metropolitan & Provincial Bank and related (5), Midland Bank and related (6), Messrs Milford, Snow, Collins-Splatt, Milford and Snow (1), Mill, Errington, Bawtree & Co. (1), Molineux, Whitfield, Molineux & Whitfield and related (2), Nathaniel Morgan, Joseph Morgan and Francis Hamp Adams (1), Messrs. Morlands & Co. (1), Messrs. Morton Rose & Co. (1), Messrs. Moss & Company (1), The Munster and Leinster Bank (1), National and Grindlays Bank Limited (1), The National Bank Limited (3), The National Bank of New Zealand Limited (1), National Bank of Scotland Limited and related (8), National Commercial bank of Scotland (1), The National Provincial Bank of England and related (17), The North Eastern Banking Company Limited (1), The North of Scotland Banking Company (1), The North of Scotland Bank Limited and related (3), North and South Wales Bank (3), North Western Bank Limited (2), The North Wilts. Banking Company (1), Northampton Banking Company Limited (1), The Northampton Union Bank (2), Northern Bank Limited (2), Northumberland & Durham District Banking Company (1), Nottingham & Notts. Banking Company (2), Messrs. Nunn & Company, Bankers, Manningtree (1), Messrs. Oakes, Bevan & Coi. (1), and Messrs. T & T.T.Paget Bankers Leicester (1), many different branches represented, the vast majority in high grade and unused with counterfoils
ShillingEdward VI Second Period, Durham House Mint, Obverse: IMNICOS legend, Reverse: EDWARD VI legend, S.2470 mintmark Bow, 4.58 grammes, Bold Fine with two edge cracks, along with 17th Century Tokens (2) FarthingCambridgeshire - Soham, 1658 Hovell Ioanes, Reverse: Grocer's Arms, W172, Fine with green patina, Farthing Cambridgeshire - Ely 1664 Thomas Lensley W110, Fine/Near Fine with green patina, and a group of GB - Farthing Charles I, Florin 1929, Threepence 1877 Good Fine, Pennies (2) 1886, 1918, in mixed lower grades, a group of Crown-sized (15) Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Crowns (14) 1965, 1977 (6), 1980 (5), 1981 (2) these A/UNC to UNC, Halfpenny Token Middlesex Masonic in low grade, a RomanDenarius in low grade, and a Cap badge Royal Army Service Corps
PenniesHenry VIII (5) First Coinage, Sovereign type, Durham Mint, CD beside shield, Bishop Tunstall, S.2354 mintmark Star, 0.60 grammes, Fine, First Coinage, Sovereign type, Durham Mint, TD above shield, Bishop Ruthall S.2331, mintmark Lis (off-flan) 0.56 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, struck off-centre, Second Coinage, Sovereign type, Durham Mint, TW beside shield, Bishop Wolsey, with cardinal's hat below S.2352, mintmark Trefoil, 0.68 grammes, Fine, Second Coinage, Sovereign type, Durham Mint, TW beside shield, Bishop Wolsey, cardinal's hat below, S.2352, mintmark Star, 0.64 grammes, About Fine/Fine the obverse with uneven tone, Third Coinage, Facing Bust, Canterbury MintS.2383, 0.66 grammes, VG or better with some corrosion
PennyEdward IV Heavy Coinage S.1988ADurham Mint, Local Dies, Obverse with pellet to left and right of crown, with rose in the centre of the reverse, 0.81 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Gloucester - Brimscombe Port 1795, Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Exergue: date in Roman numerals, line below with no dots at either end, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60, NEF, Middlesex - Fowler's 1794 Obverse: Head of Neptune with trident, HALFPENNY, Reverse: A Whale Fishery, PAYABLE AT I.FOWLERS LONDON, Exergue: WHALE FISHERY 1794, , DH306 GVF or better, Middlesex - National Series 1795 Obverse: Bust to right FREDK. DUKE OF YORK, below HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: Man-of-War sailing to left THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL DH985, VF, Middlesex - National Series undated, Obverse: Conjoined busts left LONG MAY THEY REIGN OVER A GRATEFULL PEOPLE, Reverse: A Man-of-War sailing, THE GUARD & GLORY OF BRITAIN, Milled edge DH945a, GVF, Devon - Exeter 1792, Obverse, A three quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Shield of Arms with date below EXETER HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2 GVF/NEF, Warwickshire - Birmingham 1794 Obverse: A shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest a hedgehog, INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD, Reverse: A Ship in full sail, PRO BONO PUBLICO , date below, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE, DH59 VF, Hampshire - Gosport 1794 Obverse: Bust of Sir Bevois left PROMISSORY HALFPENNY, Reverse: A Ship in full sail, PRO BONO PUBLICO, Edge: PAYABLE AT I.IORDAN'S DRAPER GOSPORT, DH40, VF, Durham - South Shields 1794 Obverse: A figure of Faith standing, holding a book, SOUTH SHIELDS HALFPENNY 1794, Reverse: A Ship sailing SUCCESS TO THE COAL TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON, DH4 GVF/NEF with a flan flaw on the reverse
Pennies (10) John moneyer Rauf, mint name off-flan, Fine, the reverse off-centre, Henry III Long Cross, London Mint, moneyer Henri, Edward I (7) Bury St. Edmunds Mint, Moneyer Robert de Hadl, Class 3d, Near Fine, Canterbury Mint (3) Class 3d Near Fine/About Fine, Class 4a Near Fine with some weakness, Class 5a About Fine, Durham Mint Class 10A Near Fine, London Mint Class 10F VG or better, Canterbury Mint, the first Class 10D, VG or better, the second with the key identifiers worn
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1, NEF with some tone spots, Durham - South Shields Obverse: A figure of Faith standing, holding a book, SOUTH SHIELDS HALFPENNY 1794. Reverse: A ship SUCCESS TO THE COAL TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON, DH4, NEF with a thin scratch on the obverse, Nottinghamshire - Nottingham Obverse: DONALD & Co / STOCKING / MANUFACTURERS / WHOLESALE & / RETAIL in five lines within an oval, Reverse: A beehive and bees within a circle, No 29 BULL STREET BIRMINGHAM 1792, Plain edge, DH8, GVF, Hampshire (2) Emsworth 1795 Obverse: bust left, EARL HOWE & THE FIRST OF JUNE 1794, Reverse: Small ship left THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD EDNGLAND. Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH30, GVF with some small tone spots, Gosport 1794 Obverse: Helmeted bust of Sir Bevois, PROMISSORY HALFPENNY. Reverse: Large ship sailing PRO BONO PUBLICO, ship's mast points to the centre of the O, Edge: PAYABLE AT I.IORDENS DRAPER GOSPORT, DH41, NEF/GVF, Middlesex (3) Fowler's 1794 Obverse: Head of Neptune with trident, HALFPENNY, Reverse: Whale fishery, PAYABLE AT L. FOWLERs LONDON, Exergue WHALE FISHERY 1794, DH306, NEF with some tone spots, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, DH467, EF, National Series 1795 Obverse: Bust right FREDk DUKE OF YORK HALFPENNY 1795, Reverse: A man-of war sailing to left THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Edge: PAYABLE AT LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH985, GVF
Shillings and Sixpences (23) comprising Shillings (6) 1745 Roses Fair, 1911 GVF, 1914 Good Fine, 1915 Good Fine/Fine, 1916 NVF, 1918 NVF/Fine, Sixpences (17) 1816 (2) both Good Fine, 1817 Fine, 1881 VF, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type (3) NVF and VF (2), 1890 Fine, 1897 VF/GVF, 1918GVF, 1925 Wide Rim EF, 1926 Modified Effigy GEF and lustrous, 1928 NEF, 1930 EF and lustrous, 1933 GVF/NEF, 1935 GVF/NEF, 1949 Lustrous UNC with pastel tone, Sixpence 1819 contemporary counterfeit About Fine, and a hammered Penny low grade, with D in the centre of the reverse, the obverse with very little detail remaining, we note Richard III, Edward IV and Henry VII Durham Mint types with similar reverse
Pennies (9) John, London Mint Class 5C, moneyer Rener, John Canterbury Mint, moneyer worn, Henry III Short Cross Canterbury Mint, Class 7, moneyer Roger of R, Edward I London Mint, Lombardic N's, Class 1A, Edward I London Mint, Reversed N's in legend, Class 1C, Edward I Canterbury Mint Class 3F, Edward I Durham Mint Class 3E, Edward I London Mint Class 10A, Edward II London Mint Class 11B, VG to Good Fine, many are detector finds
HalfpennyEdward IV Second Reign, Durham Mint, Bishop Booth, B to left of crown and crosses by neck, Reverse with D in centre S.2142B, North 1659, 0.5 grammes, About Fine with some shortage of flan, a rare issue, comes with Portable Antiquities Scheme Report
Pennies to Farthings (11) comprising Pennies 'Sovereign' type (2) Henry VII Bishop Fox, RD either side of shield, Mitre above shield S.2233 Near Fine, holed, Henry VIII TW either side of shield, Durham Mint S.2352 mintmark unclear, approaching Fine with an edge crack, Farthings (2) Edward I VG with an edge crack, and a second an unattributed low grade example, Cut Halfpennies (7) includes Cnut and Henry III types, VG to Fine, all detector finds
Wales Llandudno (3) 10 Swilt, 5 Swilt and Un Punt VF - EF, Abergavenny Bank Sight Bill 7th June 1811 Fine, Darlington Bank Five Pounds 1892, Durham Bank Five Pounds 1882 these both Fine and Cut Cancelled
Ushaw College, University of Durham, Cardinal William Alanus (1532-1594) prize medal 1858 (2) by Carl Voigt, 67mm diameter the first in gilt bronze, the second in bronze, Obv: Bust of Cardinal Alanus facing slightly to the left, IN. MEM. TANTI. VIRI COLL. VSHAW HOC PRAEMIVM MERITI EXCVDI FEC. MDCCCLVIII, and signed C.F.VOIGHT. ROMAE. Rev: A group around the Virgin and child enthroned. (Forrer VI, 310) in Exergue: DA MIHI SEDIVMIVARVM AD SISTRICEM SAPIENT both in the brown cases of issue, the gilt bronze example A/UNC with IN CLASS. LITT.HUM. PRIMAS MERENTI IN COLLEGIO S. CUTHBERTI on the lid, the bronze example UNC cased with IN CLASS. LITT.HUM. BENE MERENTI IN COLLEGIO S. CUTHBERTI on the lid
Ushaw College, University of Durham, Cardinal William Alanus (1532-1594) prize medal 1858 by Carl Voigt, 67mm diameter in gilt bronze, Obv: Bust of Cardinal Alanus facing slightly to the left, IN. MEM. TANTI. VIRI COLL. VSHAW HOC PRAEMIVM MERITI EXCVDI FEC. MDCCCLVIII, and signed C.F.VOIGHT. ROMAE. Rev: A group around the Virgin and child enthroned. (Forrer VI, 310) in Exergue: DA MIHI SEDIVMIVARVM AD SISTRICEM SAPIENT AU/UNC in the brown case of issue with IN CLASS. LITT.HUM. PRIMAS MERENTI IN COLLEGIO S. CUTHBERTI on the lid
Shillings 1849 VG/About Fine in a presentation box with (incorrect) certificate, 1696 VG with surface scratches, SixpenceElizabeth I 1571 mintmark Castle S.2562 Fine, toned, in a presentation box with certificate, PennyEdward IDurham Mint, VG/Fine, in a presentation box with certificate, Roman Tetradrachm Nero and Tiberius, Alexandria, Sear 2008, RPC 5295, BMC Gr114, About Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, in a presentation box
Wales Llandudno (3) 10 Swilt, 5 Swilt and Un Punt VF - EF, Abergavenny Bank Sight Bill 7th June 1811 Fine, Darlington Bank Five Pounds 1892, Durham Bank Five Pounds 1882 these both Fine and Cut Cancelled in a quality banknote collectors album with a range of empty pages for differing sized notes
PennyEdward IV Heavy Coinage, King's Receiver S.1988ADurham Mint, Local Dies, with rose in the centre of the reverse, mintmark Plain Cross, Fine, on a slightly irregular flan
Great Britain Provincial issues along with a Rent receipt (8) in mixed grades Good/VG to Fine comprising a cut left hand piece believed to be Andover Old Bank 10 Pounds with number J367 for Joseph, William & Robert Wakeford, showing entered manuscript signature Wm. Wakeford (Outing 36h). Darlington Bank (2) including 1 Pound 17th September 1813 number B732 for Mowbray, Hollingsworth, Wetherell, Shields, Boulton & Co. manuscript signatures entered Taylor & signed Hollingsworth (Outing 630e) along with 5 Pounds cut-cancelled number F/X 171 17th December 1879 for Jonathan Backhouse & Co. (Outing 629r), paper tape repaired on reverse with bank stamps. Derby Bank 1 Pound 27th June 1812 serial number W 562 for Bellairs, Sons & Co. manuscript signatures entered John Bromley & signed T. Bellairs, with bankruptcy exhibit stamp on reverse. Durham Bank 5 Pounds cut-cancelled 14th September 1882 number C/N 682 (Outing 722g). Stockton & Cleveland Bank 1 Pound 11th November 1812 number P2863 for Lumley, Wilkinson & Snondon manuscript signatures entered Marshall & signed Snondon (Outing 2046b), bankruptcy stamp on reverse. Stockton on Tees Bank 5 Pounds cut-cancelled 16th October 1882 number A/A 0095 for Jonathan Backhouse & Co. (Outing 2050c), paper tape repair & stamps on reverse. The Rent receipt from His Grace the Duke of Portland and signed by Ths. Benson for (?) of Blackwell in the sum of 1 Pound and 15 shillings and valid for one whole year dated 16th October 1764.
PennyEdward IV Second Reign, Durham Mint, with B by crown, Reverse with D in centre and V below CIVI also with an extra pellet in each quarter, similar to S.2119, possibly muled, King's face worn, otherwise Fine
Durham Bank 1 Pound dated 29th July 1814 number 135 for Mowbray, Hollingsworth, Wetherell, Shields, Boulton & Co., manuscript signed Wm Shields (Outing 721e), VG
PennyHenry VIII Second Coinage, Sovereign type, Durham Mint Archbishop Tunstall, CD beside shield, S.2354 mintmark Star/-, 0.67 grammes, Good Fine or better, the legend a little weak in places
Provincial 5 Pound notes For Jonathan Backhouse & Co. (7) all cut-cancelled and all VG comprising Darlington Bank 5 Pounds (2) both dated 1887 (Outing 629t) numbers G/I 309 and G/H 919. Durham Bank 5 Pounds (3) dated 1886,1887 and 1888 (Outing 72g) numbers C/Q 823, C/Q 892 and C/R 454. And Stockton on Tees Bank 5 Pounds (2) dated 1887 and 1890 (Outing 2050c) numbers A/D 0531 and A/F 0069.
Pennies19th Century (12) Cornwall 1811 Cornish Penny Withers 700 VF, Devon 1811 Tavistock - Devon Mines Withers 1130 VF or better with old lacquering, Somerset (2) Bath 1811 Withers 22 Good Fine, Bristol 1811 Bust of George III Withers 416 GVF with a few small spots, Gloucestershire - Cheltenham 1812 J.Bishop and Co. Withers 673 Good Fine, Northumberland - Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1811 Bewicke Main Colliery Withers 885 NVF, Worcestershire (2) Worcester 1811 T.Wood and Co. Withers 860 VF, Lye 1811 J.Forrest and Co. Obverse draped bust of George III Withers 855 GVF, Surrey - Weybridge 1812 Weybridge Mills, I.Bunn & Co. Withers 1200 EF stained on the obverse. Staffordshire - Walsall 1811 Fletcher & Sharratt Withers 1150 VF the reverse with scratches. Suffolk - Lowestoft 1811 I.Chaston Withers 850 NVF with some spots. Durham - Stockport 1813 Christopher & Jennett, Tees Bridge Withers 1115 GF/NVF, an interesting and varied group
Halfcrown19th CenturyNorthumberland - Newcastle-on-Tyne 1811 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 P. WYON. F. Davis 1, Withers 1 Fine/Near Fine. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 812 sold for £85 hammer price
Hammered (13) ShillingElizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3c mintmark Martlet, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1567 mintmark Lion, Groat Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Martlet, Threepence Elizabeth I 1574 mintmark Eglantine, HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint Archbishop Warham, Halfgroat Henry VIII Posthumous issue, Halfgroats Commonwealth (2) Penny Henry VIII Sovereign type TW by shield Durham Mint, Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Cross Crosslet, James I Second Coinage mintmark Trefoil, Commonwealth undated, Charles II Third Issue mintmark Crown. VG to Fine, some with weak areas
Halfgroats and PenniesHenry VIII (9) Halfgroats (5) Posthumous issue Durham House Mint Reverse legend REDD etc. S.2412 mintmark Bow. First issue, Portrait of Henry VII, Cardinals Hat and keys below shield below S.2326 mintmark Radiant Star. First Coinage Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2321, mintmark Cross Fitchee. Second Coinage Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2322 mintmark Rose/uncertain mark. Second Coinage Archbishop Cranmer, TC beside shield S.2345 mintmark Catherine Wheel. Pennies Sovereign type (4) Durham Mint, First Coinage, Bishop Ruthall, TD beside shield S.2332. First Coinage, London MintS.2328, Posthumous Issues (2) Facing Bust, London Mint S.2380 (2), Fair to Fine, some scarce or rare
World War I (12) World War I Medals (5) awarded respectively to 7403 Pte.J.Watkins 2nd South Lancashire Regiment VF. Killed in action France 24/10/1914. He is buried at Le Touret Memorial. Panel 23., to 7759 Pte.G.M.Fairfax 1st East Yorkshire Regiment, GVF. Killed in action France 24/3/1915, He is buried at Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension II. E.22, to 4986 Sergt. C.Atkinson 2nd York and Lancaster Regiment. He was killed in action in France 21/3/1918. He is buried at Arras Memorial Bay 8., to 1928 Dvr. Piran Ditta R.A. GVF. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 1-31 Oct. 1916, to Pte. N.CF.Fredericks. 1st Cape Corps. NVF. Pte. Fredericks was washed overboard off H.M.S.Tuna in the Indian Ocean 11/7/1917. 1914-1915 Stars (3) awarded respectively to 4030 Pte.W.Murray 11th Lancashire Fusiliers. EF. Killed in action in France 25/9/1917, he is buried at Arras Memorial Bay 5., to Pte. A.P.Stock Machine Gun Detachment. NEF. Pte. Stock was discharged unfit ex- East Africa 30/10/1917, he died 19/11/1925, to Sgt.F.V.Harris 11th Mounted Rifles (Patchefstroom Ruiters, a part of South Africa's Active Citizen Force.) EF. Sgt. Harris was awarded this for service in German S.W.Africa. Wounded East Africa April 1916 and died of malaria 29/1/1917 as Sergt.Major. World War I pair awarded to 2550 Rfmn.Nawab Din 1at.125th Rifles (Napier's Rifles) 1914-15 Star and World War I Victory medal. VF to GVF. Rfmn. Din was killed in action in Givenchy, France 20/12/1914, He is buried at Meerut Military Cemetery, St. Martin-les-Boulognei. A. 18. The heavy casualties suffered in the Battle of Givenchy caused a temporary ceasefire which led to the Christmas truce of 1914. World War I Victory Medals to two brothers (2) the first awarded to 10990 Pte.H.Cuthbertson 2nd. Scots Guards, GEF. Pte Cuthbertson died of wounds Neuve Chapelle, March 1915, the second awarded to 243077 Gnr.A.L.Cuthbertson, D.Battery 44 Brigade (Howitzers) R.F.A, (listed as Signaller on the CWGC website) GEF. Killed in action in Belgium 2/11/1918, and is buried at Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension V. K.10 along with a further group of World War I (13) 1914-1915 Stars (5) 14614 Pte.F.Hardy 7th Somerset Light Infantry, About EF, Pte.Hardy was killed in action in France 3/9/1916 and is buried at Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont XIV. I.4,2317 Pte.E.G.Burling (Lance Corporal on CWGC website) 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers. EF lacquered. He died of wounds in France 11/3/1915 and is buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery I. D.21A, the second awarded to 1605 Pte. W.Armstrong, Durham Light Infantry. EF. Killed in action in Belgium 2/3/1916, he is buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) II B.24.273229 Pte.E.Grant 2nd Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. NEF. He was present at the Battle of Tanga, German East Africa 4/11/1914, 8725 Pte.J.Friend 4th Royal Fusiliers, NEF, Pte. Friend was killed in action in France 3/12/1916 and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery XX. D.14A, the 4th Battalion served on the Western Front at Mons and Le Cateau, World War I Victory Medals (2) 15463 Pte. H.Wilson 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps (L/Cpl on CWGC website), a P.C. in the Hong Kong Police until 1915, he was killed in action at Dellvile Wood 27/7/1916, and is buried at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 13A and 13B, 203155 Pte.J.Millership, South Staffordshire Regiment EF, Pte. Millership was wounded 31/7/1917, then killed in action with 1st and 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment 20/1/1918. He is buried at Oxford Road Cemetery V.K.15, World War I Medals (6) 9665 Pte.C.H.Butler 1st Berkshire Regiment. NEF. He was killed in action in France 16/5/1915 and is buried at Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue II.F.4, (also entitled to the 1914 Star and bar). The second awarded to 28713 Pte.W.H.Cardew 2nd Light Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. NEF. Pte.Cardew was killed in action in France 5/12/1917 and is buried at Cambrai Memorial Louverval, Panel 7. The third awarded to 29947 Pte.E.G.Beer, 5th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, NEF. Pte.Beer died of wounds in France 20/4/1918 and is buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez VIII.H.12, 31633 Pte. F.Worthington, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. GVF. Died of wound in France 5/5/1918. He is buried at Arneke British Cemetery II. C.9. ,41468 Gnr.A Sale R.A. Z battery 5th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, NEF, Gnr.Sale was killed in action in France 24/4/1917 and is buried at Bois-Carre British
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
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous Issue, Durham House mint, Bust 6, S.2405, mintmark Bow, portrait and shield Fine, the legends with some weakness, our archive database indicates that we have not previously offered this type
Books a large and wide ranging selection (62) includes many useful titles, particularly in Hammered and Ancient Coins: Celtic Coinage of Britain by R.D. Van Arsdell, The History And Coinage of The Roman Imperators 49-27BC by David.R.Sear, The John Brooker Collection - Coins of Charles I by J.J.North and P.J.Preston-Morley, The Herbert Schneider Collection of English Gold Coins Volumes I and II, Roman Coins and Their Values Volumes I, II, III and IV by David Sear, Roman Silver Coins Volumes I, II, III, IV and V by Seaby, Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Volumes I, II and III by D.M.Metcalf, Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Byzantine Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles (13 Volumes) includes Anglo-Saxon Pennies by J.D.A.Thompson, Anglo-Saxon Pennies Aethelred II by Georg Galster, University Collection, Reading - Anglo Saxon and Norman Coins/ Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm Anglo-Norman Pennies, Bristol and Gloucester Museums - Ancient British Coins and Coins of Bristol and Gloucestershire Mints , R.P.Mack Collection Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins, by R.P.Mack, Museums in East Anglia - The Morley St. Peter Hoard, Anglo-Saxon - Angevin coins and later Norwich Coins, by T.H.McK.Clough, American Collections - Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins by Jeremiah D.Brady, Polish Museums - Anglo-Saxon and later medieval British Coins, by Andrzej Mokolajczyk, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part II Dorset, Durham, Essex and Gloucestershire by R.H. THompson, Royal Coin Cabinet Stockholm, Part IV, Anglo-Saxon Coins Harold I and Harthacnut 1035-10452 by T.Talvio, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part III Hampshire to Lincolnshire, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part IV Norfolk to Somerset, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The J.P.Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins 1180-1247 by Jeffrey P.Mass, along with a host of other useful titles (total lot consists of 62 books), Room Buyers only, to be removed from the room on the day of the sale
Hammered a small group (4) HalfgroatCommonwealth Fine or slightly better with some scratches, PennyHenry VI Leaf-Trefoil issue, Leaf on breast, Durham Mint, rings in centre, Fine on an irregular flan with much of the legend missing, PenniesEdward IV (2) the first VG with some weak areas, along with Second Reign, D in centre VG
PenniesJohn (3) London Mint, moneyer Walter X or REX composed of wedges, GVF and pleasing, Durham Mint, moneyer Piereis, Class 5c S.1352 Good Fine with bold portrait, London Mint, moneyer Ilger Class 5c with rounder portrait Fine
Hammered a small group (8) GroatEdward III Type G Annulets in one quarter Fine and bold, Pennies (4) Edward I Durham Mint NVG/Fine, Edward I York Mint Fine, Henry IIICanterbury Mint, moneyer Nicole About Fine, Henry III Short Cross, King with sceptre, London Mint, moneyer EDWIN, Fine, Halfpennies (3) Edward III London Mint, About Fine, Henry V Broken Annulets either side of the portrait, Fine or better on a ragged flan, Henry VI Annulet issue About Fine, weak in place with a good portrait,
Halfpennies18th Century (3) Lincolnshire - Wainfleet 1793 Wainfleet Abbey DH8 UNC and lustrous with a few small tone spots, Devon - Plymouth 1796 Sail Canvas Manufactory, Small lettering, Large Loom DH6 UNC with some lustre, Durham - South Shields undated DH6 Obverse: A ship sailing, Reverse MAY PEACE & PLENTY ACCOMPANY THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES Lustrous UNC
Halfpennies18th Century (13) Hampshire (4) Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe and Britannia, London, Liverpool or Bristol edge, DH13 NVF, Emsworth 1793 Peace and Plenty edge Current Every Where DH11 VF or better, Southampton 1791 Walter Taylor's - edge : PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W.TAYLOR, R.MOODY & CO DH89 VF, Portsea 1794 DH68 Good Fine, Warwickshire (2) - John Wilkinson 1790 edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY Fine, 1791 edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH438 Good Fine, Middlesex (2) 1794 J.H.Tooke Plain edge DN1047 Good Fine, Davidsons 1795 edge reads: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T. AND R. DAVIDSONS DH294a GF, Durham (2) Stockton 1794 edge: London Liverpool Montrose DH9a About Fine, South Shields 1794 Success to the Coal Trade DH4 VF, Staffordshire - Leek Commercial Halfpenny DH11 NVF, Lincolnshire - Wainfleet 1793 Wainfleet Abbey DH8a edge reads PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSES OF D.WRIGHT & S.PALMER VF or better, 19th Century (1) Dublin 1813 James Hilles Withers 1820 Fine
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)
Halfpennies18th Century (5) Scotland (2) Angusshire - Dundeeundated W.Crooms, High St, Dundee DH12 About EF, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Let Glasgow Flourish DH2 Lustrous UNC, Hampshire - Southampton 1791 Walter Taylor's, edge: PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W.TAYLOR, R.MOODY & CO DH89 NEF, Durham - South Shields 1794 Success to the Coal Trade, edge: PAYABLE AT SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON DH4 VF, Dublin 1795 William Parker DH352 edge: WILLIAM PARKERS OLD BIRMINGHAM WORKHOUSE, EF once cleaned, now retoning
Halfpennies18th Century (6) Hampshire (2) Southampton 1791 Walter Taylor's, edge : PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W.TAYLOR, R.MOODY & CO DH89 (2) VF and EF, Durham - South Shields (2) 1794 Success to the Coal Trade edge: SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON, DH4 (2) GF and GVF, Warwickshire 1790 John Wilkinson, edge: WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH387 VF, Middlesex 1793 Social and Political Series - General Convenience NEF DH1018a NEF
English Provincial Banknotes (4), Liverpool Bank 1 Guinea dated 1801 series No. 4105, for Sir Michael Cromie, Bart., Pownoll, Hartman & Co., (Outing1209a), small inked annotations on reverse, edge and corner damage, some holes & splits, about VG, Dartmouth General Bank 5 Pounds dated 1818 series No.B522 for John Hine & Henry J. Holdsworth, (Outing 639b) ink annotations on reverse, pinholes, good VG, Durham Bank 5 Pounds and Stockton on Tees Bank 5 Pounds, both cut cancelled and with inked annotations and bank stamps on reverse, about Fine
ShillingEdward VI Base issue, Second Period, Durham House mint, heavily Garnished shield MDXLIX (1549) S.2465C mintmark Grapple Good Fine on a full round flan, with a thin scratch in the obverse field, this issue almost always encountered with problems, this a superior example with pleasing overall appearance
ShillingEdward VI Base issue, Second Period, Durham House Mint, lighter garnishing to shield, transposed legend, undated, S.2470 mintmark Bow, Good Fine/Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, with some spots on either side
Masonic Silver medals (3) AEGROS SANAT HUMANITAS awarded to Comp.H.F.Inkpen No.2032, W.Bro T.A.Doble No.2722, Bro.C.Harrop No.3655, a further group in base metal (3) AEGROS SANAT HUMANITAS awarded to W.Bro E.G.Morey No.2032, Bro. E.J.Harrison No.2032, Bro N.E.Inkster No.4975, a further two AEGROS SANAT HUMANITAS without inscriptions, all boxed, Prize Medal Currant Buns awarded by L.Durham with bars LEEDS and 1930, Presented by the Central Currant Office (London), in silver, boxed, East Lancashire Masonic award by George Kenning & Son in gilt silver, boxed, A World War I Masonic Medal in silver Religious themed Awarded to Bro.A.G.Derby No.1767, by Birmingham Medal Co.Ltd, Peru - Lima Masonic Award R.L.S Waldo Olivos Torrejon No.134 boxed, in mixed condition some near mint state
Pennies (2) Edward III Third Coinage London Mint, Pre-Treaty Period with annulet in each quarter of the reverse, Class C, S.1584, Good Fine, Henry VIII Second Coinage, Sovereign type, Durham Mint, Bishop Tunstall , CD beside shield S.2354 mintmark Star Good Fine, Ex-Stewartby Part 4 Lot 1627 (part), Farthings Edward III London Mint (3) VG to Fine, Ex-Stewartby Part 4, part 1627 Halfpenny Edward III Fine with some flan cracks, Penny Third Coinage London Mint, Pre-Treaty Period with annulet in each quarter of the reverse, Class C, S.1584, Good Fine
Hammered a small and varied group (7) HalfgroatCharles I Tower under Parliament S.2833 mintmark (P), Halfgroat CommonwealthS.3221, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Penny&category=7&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Penny Edward IVDurham Mint, Rose in centre of reverse, clipped, Halfpennies (2) Henry VI London Mint, Henry VII mint unclear, Farthings (2) Edward I and another Farthing, clipped with legend unclear, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Ushaw College, University of Durham, Cardinal William Alanus (1532-1594) prize medal 1858 by Carl Voigt, 67mm diameter in bronze gilt, obv. Bust of Cardinal Alanus facing slightly to the left, rev. a group around the Virgin and child enthroned. (Forrer VI, 310), EF in a red Wyon case
Five Pounds Durham Bank 1887, Five Pounds Darlington Bank 1889, Five Pounds Stockton on Tees Bank 1887, Jonathan Backhouse issues, all cut cancelled, around Fine, along with One Pound Christchurch and Wimborne Bank 1825 around Fine, cut cancelled
PennyEdward IV Heavy Coinage, Bust of Henry VI, Local dies, Durham Mint, Reverse with rose in centre, Fine with a good portrait, struck off-centre with some weaker areas
Durham Bank £5 dated 10th May 1886 for Jonathan Backhouse & Co. Grant 1071, Signature cut cancelled, Fair, Stockton on Tees £5 dated 17th October 1887 for Jonathan Backhouse & Co.Grant 2766, Darlington Bank £5 dated 16th march 1888 for Jonathan Backhouse & Co., all Fair with some holes and inked annotations
Hammered a small group (6), Groat Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle Calais MintS.1875 Good Fine, toned, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue mintmark Cross Crosslet S.2556, Halfgroat Henry VI Annulet issue, Annulets at neck S.1840, Fine, Penny John, moneyer ALEIN, Durham Mint Fine with a thin crack above the head and an edge crack, overall Good Fine, Cut Halfpenny John moneyer Adam VF, along with Italy - Venice Soldino Doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521) VG
PennyHenry VIII Second Coinage Sovereign type, Archbishop Wolsey, Durham Mint, TW beside shield, cardinal's hat below S.2352 mintmark Crescent VF even and pleasing on a full flan
Durham Bank £5 (3) dated 1882 for J.Backhouse, Grant 1071, signature cut-cancelled, inked name reverse & 2 tiny pinholes, VG with inked numbers and names
ShillingEdward VI Second Period Durham House S.2472undated NVF with some weak areas and a small flan crack by the X of REX, good surfaces for this issue, struck off-centre on a ragged flan
Hammered (15) Edward Ipennies of various classes, mints represented; Bury, Durham, Bristol, Canterbury, and London. Group includes a scarce Edward I Class VI penny, IOH ON SEINTED (S.1377), a superb study tool or dealer lot, Fair to VF, a couple chipped
Hammered (3) PennyHenry III Short cross, Class 7b, RICARD ON LVN, London mint (N.979B, S.1356B) GF, toned Penny Edward I, Cross Moline mintmark, Bishop Bec, unknown class, Durham mint CIVI TAS DVR EME, Fine, Penny Edward I, Plain cross mintmark, unknown class, Durham mint CIVI TAS DVR EME, Fine, dark tone
PennyHenry IV Light Coinage Trefoil on breast Durham Mint S.1735North 1365, weight 0.8 grammes, Near Fine with an edge chip between 6 and 7 o'clock on the obverse (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £375)
PennyRichard III Bishop Sherwood m.m. Lis S on breast and D in centre of reverse Durham mint (Allen 190, N.1687, S.2169) Fine for issue but neatly pierced in antiquity. The S on the king's breast unusually clear and some regnal name visible
PennyHenry VDurham Mint Class C Obverse Mullet to left of crown and broken annulet to right of crown, Reverse quatrefoil after CIVITAS S.1782North 1405, weight 1.0 grammes, Fine with a dark patina (bought Torbay Coin Gallery 1983 £30)
PennyHenry VIII Second Coinage Sovereign type Bishop Tunstall Durham Mint Reverse with CD beside shield mintmark Star on obverse only S.2354North 1813, weight 0.6 grammes, NVF struck on a full flan (bought C.J.Martin 1989 £60)
PennyHenry VIISovereign type Bishop Fox Durham Mint Reverse with mitre above shield, crozier to right of King, throne with one pillar, D R beside shield, weakly struck to right of shield, S.2233North 1731 identifiable by obverse design, weight 0.5 grammes, Fine with some weak areas (bought Tim Owen 1983 £19)
PennyRichard IIIS.2169Durham Mint under Bishop Sherwood S (and pellet?) on breast and D in centre of rev. m.m. lis NVF for issue and rare. This piece is certainly above average for such a normally crude issue. The majority of specimens lack a regnal name and are struck on small, irregular flans. Toned. Ex. Spink
Darlington Bank £5 dated 1891, Durham Bank £5 (2) dated 1890 (split & rejoined) & 1891 about VF, Stockton on Tees Bank (2) both dated 1895 (one is split & rejoined) all for J. Backhouse and cut-cancelled, average Fine-VF
Hammered group (28) SixpenceEdward VI About Fine, Groats Mary S.2492 Poor, Elizabeth I Second issue Good Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I 1569 mintmark Coronet Near Fine, Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine on an uneven flan, CommonwealthS.3221 Fine on an uneven flan, Pennies (16) William I PAXS About Fine with a large fragment about 20% missing, JohnCanterbury issue VG, Henry III London (2), Henry III Canterbury, Edward I Fine, Edward II NVF, Edward III Post Treaty Durham, Edward III Pre-Treaty 25% of flan missing Fair, Henry V York About Fine with missing fragment, Richard II York Near Fine, Henry VII Sovereign type Durham mint facing bust Good Fine, Henry VIII Sovereign type Durham Mint Bishop Wolsey TW beside shield Fine with some clipping, Henry VIII Posthumous issue fair, Elizabeth I without rose or date About Fine, clipped, Charles II Third issue About Fine, Halfpennies (4) Edward I London Mint Fine, Henry II Cut HalfpennyS.1344 Fine, Edward III Second Coinage VG, Henry VI Leaf-Trefoil issue Fine/Good Fine, Farthings (2) Edward I London Mint Good Fine, Edward II London Mint Fine
Halfpenny18th CenturyDurhamSunderland Iron Bridge 1796, the Halfpennies unlisted as such by Dalton and Hamer but referred to in the footnote on Page 28 as 'possibly issued for collectors'. The Obverse WEARMOUTH BRIDGE ERECTED A.D 1796, the bridge within an inner circle with no ships below, and Span 236 F and Height 100 F above, Reverse IRON BRIDGE R.BURDEN Efq. INVENT in 5 lines within a wreath EF
Darlington Bank £5 dated 1895, Durham Bank £5 dated 1889 (repaired) & Stockton on Tees Bank dated 1887 (split & rejoined) all for J. Backhouse and cut-cancelled, average Fine
Edward IIIpenny, pre-treaty, Durham mint. Crozier on reverse. S. 1593. About very fine. Henry VI penny annulet issue, Calais mint. S 1845. Very fine with small edge chip.
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