Royal Mint Year Set 1983 Martini Set (8 coins) One Pound to Half New Penny, includes the error Two Pence with 'NEW PENCE' legend Lustrous UNC the Two Pence with light toning on the obverse, in the Royal Mint wallet of issue with Martini compliments slip
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error legend a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, we note also the error G is of a slightly different font to the G of D:G: Extremely rare and believed to be one of only a small number of known examples, VG with some surface marks but the variety very clear. We note an example described as Fair realised £1400 hammer price in our Auction A156 (5/3/2017 Lot 2509). This example is visually a superior coin with all legends clear. Probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error legend a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, we note also the error G is of a slightly different font to the G of D:G: Extremely rare and believed to be one of only a small number of known examples, Fair with some pitting but the variety very clear. We note an example described as Fair realised £1400 hammer price in our Auction A156 (5/3/2017 Lot 2509). Probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
Sovereign 2014 the errormule, the reverse highly frosted and resembling a Proof strike, paired with a currency obverse, UNC/Prooflike UNC and fully lustrous
One Pound Silver Proofs (5) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts 4-coin sets (2) 2004-2007 and 2010-2011 comprising 2010 London, 2010 Belfast, 2011 Cardiff and 2011 Edinburgh issues, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pences a 2-coin set 1992 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pences a 2-coin set 1990 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Min t cases of issue with certificates, Twenty Pounds 2016 The Christmas Nativity UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue both still sealed, The Windsor Silver Sixpence Set a 3-coin set comprising Sixpence 1936 Fine, Sixpence 1942 VG and Six New Pence 2016 S.E1 in silver Lustrous UNC, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Last £sd set an 8-coin set Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1963-1967 lustrous UNC, in a Royal Mint wallet. Five Pound Crown 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII About UNC, Fifty Pences (5) 1973 EEC (2) UNC, 2005 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Prooflike UNC, 2009 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens UNC/AU, 2011 London Olympics - Football UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue. Alderney Two Pounds 1989 Royal Visit Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike UNC in a slide case. Numismatic Covers (4) Fifty Pence 2018 Paddington - At The Station with First class stamp (4), UNC on the envelopes of issue, three with errors with the text not matching the postmark dates. Medallic Fantasy Issue - Civic War Memorial Aldington Lustrous UNC with a coloured Poppy in the reverse design, Royal Mail 150th Anniversary Medal UNC in the wallet of issue with Penny Black Replica, 20p stamp and covering letter
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (4) Shilling 1839 a spectacular double strike with a section of another similar coin overstruck between 12 and 3 o'clock on the reverse, the additional piece being 12mm across, and extending beyond the rim of the original coin, showing part profile of the Young Head. GVF and holed at the top. DecimalTen Pence 1973 struck off centre on a 29mm diameter flan with around 3mm blank flan excess around the edge in parts. The additional excess also having a straight cut top edge which does not obstruct the edge of the coin, UNC and lustrous with some odd scuffs, these probably occurring at the time of minting. Decimal Ten Pence undated Large size a spectacular off-centre strike with just 11mm of the coin visible on the 28mm diameter flan, unusually some edge milling remains, this being on the part of the coin that shows part of the Lion, in an area that would normally be in the centre of the coin, GVF and highly unusual. Decimal Two Pence 1971 with a large planchet clip from 8 o'clock to 11 o'clock on the obverse, thus only the R of REG remains and the last 1 and lower tip of the 7 of the date NEF/EF with some scratches, and retaining some mint lustre
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1872 obverse and reverse both double struck, two dates visible around 6mm apart, Fine/Near Fine the obverse with some old scratches, an unusual piece
Egypt 5 PiastresTrial Colour Error Orange an uncut sheet of 2 no signatures or serial numbers can be observed, watermarked Sphinx head. About UNC - UNC and Scarce
Farthings (3) 1697 GVLIELMS errorPeck 660 Fair, Excessively rare with few example known, 1699 Date in legend Peck 681 About Fine bold and even, 1700 R over B in BRITANNIA, the A's unbarred in BRITANNIA Fair/VG
SyriaERRORS Central Bank 50 Syrian Pounds 1998 similar to Pick 107 (3) a consecutive pair of ERROR notes serial numbers M/4 6468858 & M/4 6468859 with miscoloured arrears at upper centre left and right, centre far left and far right and lower left and right panels. Along with a regular note serial number M/22 0305298 for reference with the error areas highlighted for comparison. All notes about UNC - UNC
USAERROR 1 Dollar series 1988 similar to Pick 480a signatures Ortega & Brady normal sheet fed printing and branch St. Louis MO. Misalignment Error showing parts of 2 notes and cutting margin at middle, serial number still printed in correct position H99910859A. About UNC - UNC
Page various QE2 portrait & pictorial issues 1 to 10 Pounds 1970's onwards (26) in various grades to UNC comprising 1 Pounds QE2 portrait issues (11) including B320 (8) prefixes Y82E, Z28D, Z11J, Z80K and a near consecutive set of 4 prefix Z41C along with B322 (3) prefixes DW18, DX03 and EW71. 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton (8) including B337 (5) prefixes A18, A57, D69, H23 and Y54. B339 (2) prefixes 58L and 76W. And an ERROR misprinted B340 prefix A77N. 5 Pounds The Duke of WellingtonB336 L (Lithography) Reverse issues (2) prefixes BU10 and CW25. 5 Pounds seated child Britannia B324 (2) prefixes 63E and 87D. And 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 (2) prefixes B54 and C30.
MaundyPenny 1820 Mint error with an additional letter G struck on the Kings neck, and additionally on the reverse an additional DE of DEI is struck on the upright of the 1, EF with a pleasing grey tone, a highly unusual error
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India 1/12 Anna 1877, KM#483 the 1 of the date and the 1 of the fraction both barely visible under strong magnification GVF, along with a normal example in NEF for comparison, a highly unusual striking error
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (93) misshapen flans, Spread flans, damaged flans, weak strikes and more, along with a further group of blank flans (15) in mixed grades
Mint Errors (2) Penny 1967 struck off-centre on a 28mm flan UNC with traces of lustre, Decimal One Penny 1999 struck off-centre and with 4mm blank flan between 7 o'clock and 1 o'clock on the obverse
Mint Errors, Mis- strikes (15) includes GothicFlorin two reverses joined together, other laminations, planchet flaws and clips and an aluminium calendar medal in mixed grades
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1739 double struck the obverse showing two exergues and part of a duplicated date, the obverse with a doubled portrait profile and interestingly a long die-break, possibly the actual die-break piece, and thereby causing the doubling
EgyptCentral Bank 5 Pounds miscut Error from the sheet right half of the note, no signature or serial numbers can be observed, and appears to be with the design of the Pick 63 note. GVF and possible printers waste
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes (2) Penny 1868 with a minting flaw obliterating the first 8 of the date and part of the 6, VG and unusual, Decimal Five Pence 2006 weak strike with much of the legend partly or completely missing, the Queen's head also weak though oddly the tiara seems struck normally, About Fine and extremely unusual
Guinea 1799 S.3729 a slight mis-strike the obverse having the impression of the three French Lis inverted on the King's cheek. The Lis are incorrectly positioned to be a die clash, we presume another coin has made this impression, possibly at the time of minting VF/GVF with some scattered haymarking, this type of error not usually encountered on early milled gold
Sovereign 2014 the errormule, the Reverse struck from Proof dies, the Obverse struck from a currency die, in a PCGS holder labelled 'Unfinished PR Obv Die' and graded PR68 Deep Cameo
Penny 1970 a double reverse struck from Proof dies, the die axis with a perfect upright alignment, with no apparent signs of alteration, 9.21 grammes, UNC with traces of lustre and some contact marks on one side. A most unusual piece that will appeal to error collectors and Penny collectors alike
Five Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonERROR note B332 issue 1971 LAST series number L16 664855, the reverse print is OFFSET where design has shifted upwards and parts of other notes can be seen. GEF
Five Pounds Page QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonERROR note B332 issue 1971 serial numbers printed upside down on reverse and with different prefixes FIRST series A15 513944 and A16 513944. About VF and interesting
Twenty Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Michael Faraday Offset missing ink ERROR note B371 issue 1991 serial number K01 894819. Missing ink from overprinting diagonally at upper right on note starting B in Bank of England across the Queens head. VF - GVF and interesting
Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bulgaria (102) in mixed grades good Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC comprising Croatia Regional (11) including 5000 Dinars Pick R20. 50000 Dinars Pick R21. 100000 Dinars Pick R22. 500000 Dinars Pick R23. 5 Million Dinars Pick R24. 100 Million Dinars Pick R25. 500 Million Dinars Pick R16. 500 Million Dinars Pick R26. 5 Milliard Dinars Pick R27. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R19. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R28. Bosnia & Herzegovina (11) including 10 Dinars Pick 133">Pick 133. 10 Dinars Pick 10a. 50 Dinars Pick 134. 100 Dinars Pick 135. 5000 DinarsPick 149. 50000 Dinars Pick 150">Pick 150. 100000 Dinars Pick 151. 1 Million Dinars Pick 152. 5 Million Dinars Pick 153. 100 Million Dinars Pick 154. 500 Million Dinars Pick 155. Yugoslavia (44) including 10 Dinars Pick 21a dated Belgrade, 1st November 1920 serial number AL349382, in blue on multicolour featuring 'Progress' - Man with rolling wheel with Hermes holding the Caduces staff and Allegorical figures on obverse and Rocky seashore Landscape view on reverse. 1919 Provisional Overprint issues (3) including 20 Kronen on 5 DinarsPick 16a series B.031 number 013340, in brown on light blue underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and The Caduceus staff with wreath on reverse. Red overprint "Kruna 20 Krona / Kron" on Pick 12A">Pick 12A. 4 Kronen on 1 Dinar Pick 15 series 18H number 075512, in brown and orange-brown on light tan underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and guilloche panel at centre with value at left and right on reverse. Red Overprint with error "Kurne 4 Krune / Krone" on Pick 12. 2 Kronen on 1/2 Dinar Pick 14a series 01924 number 029311, in brown and aqua on pink underprint featuring Coat of Arms at lower centre. Red Overprint "Krune 2 Krune / Kroni" on Pick 11. 1919 Dinar issue 25 Para = 1/4 Dinars Pick 13 dated 21st March 1921 blue on olive underprint featuring girl at left and right of Church on obverse and reverse in brown featuring Church at left and Equestrian statue of Ban Jelacic in Zagreb at right. Kingdom National Bank 100 Dinars Pick 27b">Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 series P. 1416 938 number 35393938 watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse along with the Serbian 1st May 1941 Overprint Provisional Issues (2) 100 Dinars Pick 23 (2) series P.2835 801 number 70868801 and series Y.2544 437 number 635974378. Brown overprint "Srpska Narodna Banka" on Yugoslavia Pick 27, watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse. Government 1944 "Partisan" Issues (4) 1 Dinar Pick 1b. 5 Dinars Pick 5b Thin vertical security thread. 10 Dinars Pick 50a paper with small fibres. 20 Dinars Pick 51c paper with small fibres serial number JJ 269248. All featuring Partisan Milivoje Rodić, later colonel of the Yugoslav army, with rifle at right on obverse and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. Federal Republic National Bank issues (3) including 50 Dinars Pick 64a dated 1st May 1946 8-digit serial number 32767973, brown on multicolour underprint featuring Miner at left on obverse and Wood cutter at centre and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. 100 Dinars Pick 69 dated 1st May 1955 serial number XF426345, red on multicolour featuring Girl in national costume at left and seashore scene of Dubrovnik/Ragusa. 1000 Dinars Pick 71b Scarcer Plate #2 variety at lower right dated 1st May 1955 serial number CM254427, dark brown on multicolour featuring Steel worker at left on obverse and Steel mill at centre on reverse. Socialist Federal Republic National Bank (24) including 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 serial number CL054679. 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 RADAR serial number CL054450. 20 Dinars Pick 85 dated 19th December 1974 serial number DF2639133. 20 Dinars Pick 88a dated 12th August 1978 serial number DU6543972. 50 Dinars Pick 83c with security thread and 7-digit serial number AA2093342. 50 Dinars Pick 89a dated 12th August 1978 serial number AD9843931. 50 Milliard Dinars Pick 136 dated 1993 serial number AA8074703. 100 Dinars Pick 90b dated 4th November 1981 serial number CF1535012. 100 Dinars Pick 139 dated 1994. 500 Dinars
Egypt 5 PiastresTrial Colour Error Orange an uncut sheet of 2 no signatures or serial numbers can be observed, watermarked Sphinx head. About UNC - UNC and very Rare
JerseyTreasury of the States ERROR 1 PoundPick 8c (similar to BY JE11a) serial number B 098701 MISSING signature destined to be F.N. Padgham with the tile Treasurer of the States. The note in green on a multi-coloured underprint featuring a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating the view of Mont Orgueil Castle ('Mount Pride' or 'Haughty Mount') also known as Gorey Castle by English speakers which construction was undertaken following the division of Duchy of Normandy in 1204 and it was first mentioned in 1212. The castle was the primary defence of Jersey until the development of gunpowder which then rendered the castle ultimately indefensible from Mont Saint Nicholas, the adjacent hill which overlooks the castle. Printed by Thomas de La Rue & Company, London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on reverse and watermarked with a Cow's head. VF - GVF, a Scarce and interesting error
IndiaFive Rupees 2010 Mule, Obverse: Lion capital of Ashoka Pillar, Reverse: Logo of Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010, a mule without denomination KM#A391, in an NGC holder and graded MINT ERROR MS62
SyriaERRORS Central Bank 50 Syrian Pounds 1998 similar to Pick 107 (3) a consecutive pair of ERROR notes serial numbers M/4 6068854 & M/4 6068855 with miscoloured arrears at upper centre left and right, centre far left and far right and lower left and right panels. Along with a normal note serial number M/17 9595596 for reference with the error areas highlighted for comparison. All notes about UNC - UNC
Crown 1951 Proof with error edge, reads CIVIUM INDUSTLORET (T over S and L over R) CIVITAS MCMLI slipped collar error, UNC/nFDC and lustrous with some light hairlines, unusual
One Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia ERROR note B320 issue 1970 missing one number from the serial number Y38E 68?999, a faint 6 can be observed under close inspection at upper left serial number but not on the lower right serial number. GEF
India (163) in mixed grades average VF - GVF and better including 1 Rupees some of which consecutively numbered (10) including 1976 no plate letter Pick 77t (8) and 1985 Pick 78Aa (2). 1 Rupees (23) including Pick 117c dated 2017 (17) a consecutively numbered set 80A 853301 - 80A 853317. Pick 77t dated 1976 no plate letter (3). Pick 77w plate letter A dated 1979. 2 Rupees ND (10) comprising signature I. G. Patel (1977-1982) Plate letter B Pick 53e, a consecutive pair signature I. G. Patel (1977-1982) Plate letter C Pick 53f (2) and signature Venkitaramanan (1997) Plate letter B Pick 53Ae (7) a consecutively numbered pair and consecutive set of 5 notes. 2 Rupees (9) including Pick 53e Plate letter B signature I. G. Patel 1977-1982 (4). Pick 53f Plate letter C signature I. G. Patel 1977-1982. Pick 79i Plate letter B signature Malhotra (4) in 2 sets of consecutively numbered pairs. 5 RupeesPick 80o ND without plate letter and with text below Asoka Column signature Malhotra (10) all with prefix 81B and close numbers and in 2 consecutive sets of 4 notes each along with a pair. 5 Rupees Pick 80o no plate letter signature Malhotra with text below Asoka Column (10) series 81B 128615 along with a consecutively numbered set of 9 notes series 81B 128621 - 81B 128629. 10 Rupees some of which consecutively numbered (13) including Pick 88c, Pick 88d (4) 10 Rupees ND (9) comprising signature Malhotra (1985-1990) Plate letter F Pick 60k along with signature Venkitaramanan (1997) small serial number Pick 60Ac (8) all with prefix 03P and come in a consecutive pair and a consecutive set of 6. 10 Rupees (12) including Pick 69a signature L. K. Jha. Pick 57a signature Bhattacharya (1962-1967) title cantered below signature (2). Pick 60k signature Malhatora 1985-1990 Plate letter F (2). Pick 60Ac small serial number signature Venkitaramanan 1997 (2). Pick 81g Plate letter B signature Malhotra (3). Pick 88d Plate letter B signature C. Rangarajan (2) a consecutive pair 39A 593699 - 39A 593700. 20 Rupees ND (4) including Plate letter B signature C. Rangarajan with text below Asoka Column Pick 82i (2) series 69V 866000 & 81T 687606 along with Plate letter B signature Malhotra Pick 82h (2) series 73A 790274 & 73A 790238. 20 Rupees signature C. Rangarajan with text below Asoka column (2) including Pick 82i Plate letter B and Pick 82j Plate letter C. 50 RupeesPick 84j ND Plate letter C signature C. Rangarajan (3) a consecutively numbered trio 3KA 829737 - 3KA 829739. 50 Rupees Pick 84j Plate letter C signature C. Rangarajan (3). 100 Rupees (5) including Pick 62a (2) and Pick 62b (3). 100 Rupees (12) including No Plate letter signature Malhotra Pick 86c (2) prefixes 1CF & 1BG. No Plate letter signature S. Venkitaramanan Pick 86d (3) prefix JAS, 3CE & 4DH. No Plate letter signature C. Rangarajan Pick 86f (4) prefixes 3SQ, 0QK,6VA & 9RN. Plate letter A signature S. Venkitaramanan Pick 86e prefix 6CB. Plate letter A signature C. Rangarajan Pick 86g prefix 8LN. Plate letter B signature C. Rangarajan Pick 86h prefix 4BF. 100 Rupees (6) including Pick 62a signature Bhattacharya (1962-1967) FIRST series AA1 596962. Pick 86a Plate letter A signature S. Venkitaramanan (2). Signature C. Rangarajan without Plate letter Pick 86f (2), Plate letter A Pick 86g and Plate letter B Pick 86h. 500 Rupees Ink Offset Errors parts of obverse design Mirror transferred on reverse (5) including No plate letter signature Bilmal Jalan Pick 93a, plate letter C signature Bimal Jalan Pick 93d and No plate letter signature C. Rangarajan Pick 92a (3). 500 Rupees (4) including 2009 no plate letter Pick 99p, 2010 plate letter L Pick 99v, 2014 signature Raghuram G. Rajan no plate letter Pick 106j and 2015 serial number of same height plate letter E Pick 106o. Gandhi 500 Rupees (8) including 2009 no plate letter issues Pick 99p (4) all with prefix OGW and a fairly close numbers along with new Rupee Symbol issues (4) including 2012 no plate letter Pick 106b prefix OFF, 2014 signature Raghuram G. Rajan no plate letter Pick 106j prefix JBQ and 2015 serial numbers of same height and plate letter E Pick 106o (2) a consecutively numbered pair JVQ 749802 & JVQ 749803. Gandhi 1000 Rupees (5) including 2012 plate letter L issues Pick 100w (4) and 2013 plate letter L Pick 107g.
SyriaERRORS Central Bank 500 Syrian Pounds 1998 similar to Pick 110 (5) a consecutive set of 4 ERROR notes serial numbers B/70 013718 through B/70 013721 missing the signatures and dates on obverse. Along with a normal note serial number B/315 761314 for reference with the error areas highlighted for comparison. The error notes About UNC - UNC and the reference note about VF
Germany INA Fantasy Pattern Set 2005 9-coin sets (2) 10 Marks to 1 Pfennig, both sets having the 1 Mark coin with the BUNDERSREPUBLIK error legend, each set in the hand-made green case, Lustrous UNC, the 1 Pfennig in one set has some staining, only four of these cases were made, along with Lead trials (10) on irregular flans, uniface, representing some of the designs featured in the sets, these in the designer's original folder
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalFifty Pence struck on an incorrect flan 21.5mm in bronze. Obverse: Machin bust of the Queen to right the date off flan of the legend, only ELIZABETH II remains on the flan. Reverse: Most of Britannia, to left, with the lion missing the front of the nose. Only FIF remains of the legend, the remainder off the flan, About EF with traces of lustre, an extremely striking error
Germany INA Fantasy Pattern Set 2005 9-coin sets (2) 10 Marks to 1 Pfennig, both sets having the 1 Mark coin with the BUNDERSREPUBLIK error legend, each set in the hand-made green case, Lustrous UNC, the 2 Pfennigs in one set has some staining, only four of these cases were made
Two Pounds 2014 Year of the Horse a 2-coin set S.5100A and 2014 Year of the Horse Error mule with the toothed border obverse used for the £2 Britannia S.5100B both Lustrous UNC in the Coin Portfolio Management box with certificate
IraqERRORS 250 dinars Saddam Hussein Abd al-Madjid al-Tikriti on obverse and Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem similar to Pick 88 (7) without serial numbers and all misscut and with missaligned underprint and overprint. One of the notes completely missing the reverse overprint and all with slightly different color shades of the overprint/underprint. Paper still with security thread and watermark. Possibly printing waste or Printer's trial notes. Scarce and all about UNC - UNC
Crown 1935 Raised Edge Proof with error edge with the lettering in the wrong order. Edge reads: DECUS ANNO REGNI ET TUTAMEN XXV, ESC 380, Bull 3657, UNC retaining much original mint lustre, lightly toning in the legends, a few thin scratches on the obverse evident under magnification and the reverse with a few small spots, an extremely rare error and rated R5 by ESC (Estimated 5-10 examples believed to exist), thus rarer than the gold Proof of this date (25 examples issued) which, when offered, fetches £60,000 - £80,000. Our archive database shows that this is the first example we have offered in 15 years.
Sovereign 2014 the errormule, the reverse highly frosted and resembling a Proof strike, paired with a currency obverse, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder, slabbed and graded LCGS 92, comes with the original Royal Mint box with certificate
Sovereign 1861 8 in date inverted (lower loop smaller than the top loop) S.3852D, the date similar to Bentley Lot 86, without the over punched E in DEI, so clearly more than one obverse die had this date error , in an NGC holder and graded XF45, the error not stated on the holder
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, GVLIEIMVS errorESC 1566C, Bull 1237, rated R4 by Bull, Lustrous UNC with minor flecks of haymarking, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
ERRORS Bank of England & Italy (8) a small group of errors comprising Five Pounds Somerset QE2 Pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB343 Blue L Reverse issue 1980 Miss-Cut at bottom edge by 6mm margin with a normal note included to show degree of cut. One Pound Green O'Brian B273 issued 1955 with heavy ink bleed most noticeable on and near "Bank of England", along with a normal BealeB268 issued 1950 note for comparison. One Pound O'Brien QE2 & seated Britannia B282 issued 1960 missing Brown undertone, along with a normal note for comparison. Also Italy 1 Lira Pick 26 1939, missing light brown under print, along with normal note
One Pound Green PeppiattB261 Threaded Fourth Period Replecment issue 1948 series S03S 715068 minor error with slightly uneven edge at lower right UNC and Rare and Unusual
ERRORSyria 50 Pounds Pick 107 dated 1998 Citadel of Aleppo, wheel of Hama on Orontes River & Al-Assad library, Abyssian stadium (3) miscoloured prints (2) along with a regular issue with pen annotations pointing to miscoloured areas for comparison. All GEF look better.
Sixpence 1697N First Bust GVLIEMVS error, ESC 1561A, Bull 1293 Fine/About Fine with some old scratches, Excessively Rare, rated R5 by Bull (5-10 examples believed to exist) only the second example, and the finest we have offered in 15 years
Halfcrown 1693 stop before REX rather than after HI, ESC 519, Bull 860, the edge appears to read OVINTO in error (Q missing it's tail) Fine with a very small edge crack by the first A of MARIA
German States - Prussia (4) 5 Marks 1914A KM#536 (2) GVF/NEF with some tone spots, GVF/NEF, 3 Marks 1912A (2) KM#527 Lustrous A/UNC, and lustrous UNC with a spot below the bust, along with GermanyFederal Republic 5 Marks 1969G Theodor Fontane 1819-1898 KM#125 Proof issues (2) and Error Proof (1) the error striking lacking the top of the bridge of the nose and lacking in hair detail nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance
Gaming Counter Simon de Passee Edward III Fine with a small hole and a small plug, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strikes (3) Shilling 1932 George V partial brockage, the incuse design struck over about 2/3 of the flan, the last digit of the date struck in correct relief on one side, the first three digits incuse and reversed on the other side, Fine and highly unusual, Penny 1917 on a spread flan each side with an incuse impression of the other over the main design, this possibly done after minting, Good Fine, Co-op Brass token - Oldham Threepence with double striking to the reverse, the overstrike covering around half the token on both sides EF and lustrous
Scotland (4) 5 Pounds Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited (3) comprising Callaway & Murphy CL 25a ( Pick 192a ) King's College (Aberdeen), Glasgow cathedral & Arms signed Campbell (2) the first dated 2nd September 1953 series K 089968 GVF with light dirt to upper left and lower right corners but not excessive and the second dated 2nd May 1952 series D186224 Fine. Along with ERROR 5 Pounds Callaway & Murphy CL 25d ( Pick 192b ) dated 1st March 1960 signed Fairbairn series A/Z 083546 GEF - about UNC light rust spot at top margin but not excessive. Ink Smear Error with ink splashes across the reverse. Along with Bank of Scotland £5 dated 8th December 1969 series C0363461, Pick110b, tiny rust spots reverse, EF
Mint Error - Mis-strike Farthing George III a spectacular obverse double struck brockage, the second striking 13mm off the first, the 'overlapped' area showing incuse renditions from both coins, VG a highly unusual piece
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Cyprus 5 Mils 1955 on a smaller 23mm diameter flan, Fine, comes with the standard coin on a 25.5mm diameter flan for comparison
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1739 double struck the obverse showing two exergues and part of a duplicated date, the obverse with a doubled portrait profile and interestingly a long die-break, possibly the actual die-break piece, and thereby causing the doubling
Mint Error- Mis-StrikeCrown 1960 the edge mostly plain with only a tiny amount of milling visible all the way round, at one extremity of the edge, also with a planchet clip at 5 o'clock, About UNC and very unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes (11) GB and World includes GB Penny 1963 with a major lamination flaw, also off-centre and planchet clips in mixed grades some in lustrous UNC
Two Pounds 1996 Euro 96 Football Gold ProofS.K7A (formerly S.4317A), the reverse with a flat rather than the usual concave appearance, error Gold Proof on the incorrect blank, in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS PR69 Deep Cameo, now listed at £1500 by the Spink catalogue. Very rare, We note that PCGS have only graded two examples of this rare variety, also a similar example in the box of issue sold for £1000 hammer price in London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018
Threepence 1858 BRITANNIAB BEGINA error legend ESC 2065A, Bull 3391 VG/NVG, the reverse with a misty area on the 3, nevertheless the error legend bold and clear. Only the third example we have offered in 15 years, we note an example described as VG realised £420 hammer price in London Coins Auction A142 in September 2013
GB and World Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (12) Nigeria Shilling 1959 KM#5 struck without a collar on a larger 24mm diameter flan, interestingly the coin still has the security edge, EF/AU, USA (2) Five Cents 1883 with IN GOD WE TRUST and FIVE CENTS weak or partially missing About UNC, Dime 1862S with die axis misaligned by around 45 degrees VG, India 2 Rupees 2003 struck off-centre with a raised lip around about a third of the coin NEF, GB (8) Halfpenny 1730 struck on a large, spread flan (very similar in appearance to the 1732 example in Peck plate 14, no. 844, but dated 1730) Fine with attempted holing, GB Penny 1962 on a thin flan and weighing 5.89 grammes VF, Small Planchet clips (5) Decimal Ten Pence 1969 NEF and Sixpences (4) 1961, 1967 (3) VF to EF, and Decimal Halfpenny Obverse struck normally, the reverse almost blank with a trace of reversed Queen's portrait, slightly off-centre with raised lip, along with Australia Penny 1964 with edge damage this possibly after minting VF
Mint Errors - Mis Strikes (3) Florin 1966, the designs on both sides, and the edge milling extremely weakly struck, Fine for issue, DecimalPennies (2) 1971 struck on a smaller 19mm planchet GEF with traces of lustre, 1971 struck slightly off-centre and on a flan with taller rims, GVF and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalOne Pound 2016 struck off-centre with a raised lip from 7 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the obverse, the Queen's profile slightly doubled in this area, also the POU of POUND are double struck
Sovereign 2014 the errormule, the reverse highly frosted and resembling a Proof strike, paired with a currency obverse, BU/nFDC a known variety, although unlisted as such by the Spink catalogue, recently offered at up to £3000 on internet websites
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSovereign 1898 NVF/GVF with part of the word FID and part of the edge of an additional coin visible on Victoria's face, very unusual to see mis-strikes on any of the gold series
Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR error, ESC 1735, Bull 3236, Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type, Fine with a tone line on the obverse and rare
Penny and Halfpenny Varieties - Pennies (2) 1843 REG: Peck 1486, Bramah 3b DFF error the error E not having the top or base serifs, VG Rare, the obverse with long thin scratches and an edge nick, Rare, 1880 8 over 8 to left Gouby BP1880Af, an attempt has been made to repair the second 8 in the date. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate and shows to the left of the second 8 with a small piece of that test strike also visible in the bottom centre of the lower original 8, About Fine with some, unusual with very few examples recorded, Halfpenny 1699 Date in legend, Unbarred first A in BRITANNIA the second unclear, Peck 684/685 About VG on a pitted flan, both types are rare, along with Halfpennies (56) 1694, William III date worn, 1721, 1753, 1806 (3), 1838, 1843, 1853 (2), 1854, 1855 (2), 1856, 1860 Toothed Border, 1861, 1862 (2), 1870, 1888, 1925 Modified Effigy, 1937 (8), 1938, 1948, 1949 (3), 1950 (2), 1952 (2), 1953 (3), 1955, 1956 (3), 1957 (2), 1958 (5), 1959 (3) in mixed grades with many 20th Century lustrous, along with a further group of Pennies Victorian Bun Heads (90) these include 1871 VG, Penny 1917 EF and Italy 10 Centesimi 1866 VG
GroatEdward IV Light Coinage, Bristol Mint, B on breast, no marks at neck S.2006 Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Penny Edward I with error in reverse legend LON TAS LON CIVI Class 3f VF and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Rupee 1903 Bombay Mint, B incuse KM#508 struck off-centre the reverse with a raised lip between 9 o'clock and 1 o'clock, with a plain edge, GEF and lustrous with a thin scratch on the obverse
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Rupee Victoria Gothic head, Obverse brockage VF, along with South Africa Halfcrown 1896 the obverse has Kruger with hat and pipe Fine
Mint Errors- Mis-Strikes (2) BrassThreepence George VI largely without legend or date only faint traces remain in parts, the fields with some thin scratches, United Kingdom One Euro 1992 Britannia double struck with each striking bold and clear around 11mm apart Lustrous UNC
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny George III 1775 a double striking with each strike around 8mm apart, with two dates visible of the reverse VG/Fine and unusual
Half Farthing 1830 Peck 1451 Reverse B Small Date VF or better, the reverse with a large rim cud completely obscuring DEF, an unusual error on a rare type, only the second example of this type we have offered, Ex-Farthing Specialist (£159)
Halfpenny 1697 GVLILMVS error, with stop after BRITANNIA, similar obverse die to Peck 649, however this with stop on the reverse and unlisted as such by Peck, 10.53 grammes, we note also there was no example without the reverse stop in the Nicholson collection, where it is also quoted that Peck recorded only one example of this spelling error
ERROR 5 Pounds FfordeB312 issued 1967, heavy unprinted paper crease, (Pick375b), a rare error, about EF, plus 1 Pound Warren Fisher with the print on reverse very feint, appears to have been washed/cleaned
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Shilling 1723 SSC VG/Fine with an additional part of a second coin struck between 1 and 2 o'clock on the obverse, Shilling 1842 VG toned with an additional part of a second coin between 8 and 9 o'clock, this unclear
Mint Error - Mis-Strike British West Africa Threepence 1938H struck off-centre with a raised lip of around 2mm between 12 and 6 o'clock GEF with a few small tone spots
Mint Error - Mis Strike Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeit 1775 a spectacular double striking with each striking 15mm apart, Fair and seldom seen with this degree of double striking
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (5) Decimal issues - Fifty Pence 1998 with a planchet clip across the first angle EF, Decimal Twenty Pences (2) 1999 on a small 17mm diameter flan, struck off-centre, 1999 GEF with two planchet clips, Five Pence Small size undated, the coin with a ragged cut thus missing around 2/3 of the coin including the date area EF, Two Pence 1971 GVF with a planchet clip
Guinea 1713 Mint Error - Mis-strike, struck off-centre with over 1mm of flan outside the border S.3574 NVF with some weakness below the top crown and a small scuff on the obverse, rare to see early milled gold mis-struck
Royal Mint Trial Sets 1994 (2) each set containing 4 pieces, the first set showing a different stage of production of the coin, Outer Blank, Inner Blank, Outer - Edge Raised & Lettered, Pierced, and Inner - Rimmed & Edge Grooved (the previous two pieces combined), and the final complete Trial piece, each piece UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, the second set has the third piece differing, in that it does not contain both pieces, but only the outer ring cut from the outer blank, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, very unusual to see this type of error in a Royal Mint set
Sixpence 1697 GVLIEIMVS error, Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1566C, Bull 1237 Lustrous UNC with some minor haymarks and some light toning, Very Rare in this high grade
Halfpenny18th CenturySuffolk 1794 Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry, Sword point to L of SUFFOLK, DH19, edge error with star over G of GOD, A/UNC with traces of lustre
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1723 the reverse showing two completely separate dates, one beneath the other, the obverse with double striking to the GIVS of GEORGIVS the striking around 2.5mm apart at it's furthest point VG the obverse with some corrosion, very unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Sixpence 1967 struck off-centre with around 1mm blank flan and a raised lip, also with a planchet clip, EF, DecimalTen Pence 1969 a partial planchet clip across part of the thickness of the coin which has affected the reverse only, the edge with milling struck across half it's width, AEF and unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (3) BrassThreepences (2) 1942 Fine with a band of lamination across the reverse, 1943 About Fine with a large area of lamination over GEOR and part of the King's neck, Farthing 1952 Good Fine this with a higher raised rim, all are unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Sixpence 1967 struck off-centre and with around 2mm blank flan A/UNC, DecimalTen Pence 1970 with a planchet clip between the I and second E of ELIZABRTH VF
Sovereign 1836 N of ANNO struck in shield Marsh 20A, S.3829B, VG/Fine, the reverse with some thin scratches, the error very clear, Very Rare with examples seldom offered in any grade
Bank of England in Hendon album (147), Mahon to Bailey, FIRST & LAST run issues seen, many other first and last series and replacement notes also seen, also ERRORSomersetFive Pounds without signature, many other interesting prefixes and some low serial numbers, a comprehensive collection from 10/- to £50 in mixed grades, many high grade, viewing recommended
Sovereign 2014 the errormule, the reverse highly frosted and resembling a Proof strike, paired with a currency obverse, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder, slabbed and graded LCGS 95, the first and therefore finest example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Two Pounds 1996 Euro 96 Football, the reverse with a flat rather than the usual concave appearance, error Gold Proof on the incorrect blank S.K7A FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, now listed at £1500 by the Spink catalogue
Bank of England (91), signature range O'Brien to Salmon, experimental, ERROR, replacement, first and last runs and column sort all seen, range of denominations from 10 Shillings to 50 Pounds, an interesting and varied lot in mixed grades, viewing recommended
ERRORS (5), One PoundFfordeB305 issued 1967, an incredible run of 5 notes with the same mismatched numbers, each note has T38E 674638 top left and T38E 674639 bottom right, all Uncirculated or about, a unique set of errors and exceptionally rare
ERROR (2) Five Pounds SomersetB343a issued 1980 a consecutively numbered pair DU72 446897 & DU72 446898, last prefix recorded for this error, missing signature, (Pick378d), about Uncirculated
ERRORS (13), very scarce PeppiattOne Pound with heavy printers ink smudge to right edge issued 1948, about Uncirculated, FfordeFive Pounds design misplaced vertically on reverse, issued 1967, good VF, Page One Pound (3) all with ink smudges through portrait of Queen, issued 1970, good VF, EF and Uncirculated, Page Ten Pounds with heavy printers ink smudge through portrait of the Queen, issued 1975, good VF, Page Five Pounds (3) a pair of consecutively numbered notes with queens portrait only lightly printed, issued 1975, about Uncirculated & Five Pounds horizontally misplaced on obverse, issued 1975, about EF, Page One Pound approx. 5mm taller than a standard note, issued 1978, about EF, Gill 10 Pounds with silver security thread misplaced to left and completely exposed, unusual error, issued 1988, VF, Gill Five Pounds missing orange, yellow and green in underprint on back, issued 1990, Uncirculated, Bailey Ten Pounds missing 5 digits from serial number at top left, issued 2004, about VF, an interesting and varied collection of errors needs viewing
GB and World (19) GB Two Pounds (3) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Silver Proof Piedfort, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1989, 1999, Fifty Pence 1992/1993 EU Presidency Silver Proof Piedfort, nFDC with some handling marks, in the cases of issue with certificates, Two Pounds (2) 2015 Britannia design, 2016 Britannia design UNC, Australia Ten Dollars (5) 1995 Endangered Species - Numbat Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Endangered Species - Southern Right Whale Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Endangered Species - Southern Right Whale Silver Proof, 1997 Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Silver Proof Piedfort (no certificate), 1997 Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Silver Proof, nFDC in the boxes of issue with certificates unless stated, Australia One Dollar Silver, 2015P One Ounce, Queen Elizabeth II - the Longest Reigning Monarch reverse frosted Intaglio Proof, in an NGC Early Release holder and graded NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo with certificate, Falkland Islands One Pound 1987 Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in the box of issue with certificate, USA (2) Silver Eagle 2002W Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Dollar 1886O NEF, India Rupee 1877 Bombay in an NGC holder (this showing Calcutta Mint in error) graded AU details, Surface hairlines, Gothic Crown Silver Fantasy weighing 383 grammes nFDC in the blue box of issue
Minor Mint Errors - Mis-strikes (153) includes planchet clips, laminations, thin flans, partial strikings Edward VII to Elizabeth II in mixed grades a few with lustre
ERRORFive Pounds Page, missing both serial numbers on front, partial serial number printed diagonally on back, scarce error, one diagonal fold, good EF
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeShilling 1817 George III struck around 15% off-centre with 4mm blank flan, we note also the H in HONI is unbarred, Fine and unusual
Crowns (44) 1951 (27), 22 in the boxes of issue, some missing the leaflets, one with edge lettering error, the spacing between MCMLI and MDCCCLI differing with the intervening star much closer to MDCCCLI, A/UNC, the other a standard issue with the star equidistant between the two years, Lustrous UNC, 1953, 1960 (2), 1965 (5), 1972 (4), 1977 (3), 1981 (2) in mixed grades mostly EF to UNC
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes Pennies (4) 1920 as Freeman 188 with traces of both the obverse and reverse struck on the opposite side of the coin as if a multiple striking has occurred, VG. 1927 as Freeman 197 a partial rotated striking visible in places particularly around the reverse exergue which clearly shows a second exergue to the right and rotated around 20 degrees About Fine. 1944 struck on a thin flan and weighing 6.97 grammes Fine. 1963 struck on a thin flan and weighing 6.36 grammes Near Fine/Good Fine, along with 1933 Penny a modern copy with the Lavrillier style bust Lustrous UNC
Mint Error - Miss-Strike Farthing 1864 double struck both sides so with an extra 4 to the right of the date the normal 4 over a 6 and the legends both sides double struck at a considerable rotation Fine and in an NGC holder F15, unusual and rare
Mint Errors - Mis-StrikeBrassThreepences (3) 1943 struck off-centre with around 2.5mm blank flan, the flan rounded in places, UNC with some lustre, unusual. 1956 a uniface striking on a thin flan and weighing just 3.66 grammes, the 'obverse' with a laminated appearance with a faint outline of the bust, NVF unusual. George VI undated, the reverse hollowed out, probably post-minting, Fine
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimal One Penny 2001 in mild steel, confirmed by an accompanying Royal Mint letter stating it has been examined by X-Ray Fluorescent spectrometry, weight 3.312 grammes, EF
ERROR (2), One PoundPage heavy printers ink smudges to one and lighter ink smudges to the other, series HN37 072313 and HZ37 072311, nearly consecutive, issued 1970, (Pick374g), EF
Mint Error - Mis-Strike George III contemporary CounterfeitFarthing struck around 10% off-centre with 2mm blank flan at the edge, the date off the flan, VG to Fine, weak in places, unusual
Mint Error - World Minor Mis-strikes and Errors (14) includes South Africa, India, British West Africa, Belgium, Russia, Peru and Germany, Slight off-centres, planchet clips, laminations, rim cuds etc. in mixed grades
Two Pounds 1994 Bank of England TercentenaryGold Proof Error Mule with no 'Two Pounds' below the portrait S.4314A Gold Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, along with the original Royal Mint letter from 1994 requesting return of the error coin for exchange with a correctly minted piece
Mint Error- Mis-Strike Portugal 200 Reis struck off-centre and double struck, off-metal in bronze bearing the Young Head of Maria II, 26mm diameter , 5.546 grammes, the main striking undated (date off-flan) considerably off-centre and with 4mm flan showing part of the underlying coin. The underlying coin clearly shows the date 1836 and the lower part of the head of Maria II (Very Rare), overall Near Fine/Fine and potentially very rare as both a mis-strike and a rare date, we note only one recent transaction of a correctly struck 1836 200 Reis in silver, this realising $700 in a PCGS VF30 Secure holder (Stacks 2016)
USAHalf Dollar 1830 Small Letters, Small 0 as Breen 4688 edge reads FIFTY CENTS OR A DOLLAR, listed by Overton as E25 Error edge, EF with some lustre, the obverse with small tone spots
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSovereign 1851 Marsh 34 slightly off-centre, thus having a raised rim on the reverse between FID and the BRI of BRITANNIARUM, Fine/Good Fine, rare to find mis-strikes of the gold coinage
Mint Error - Mis-StrikePenny Partial obverse brockage 1964 the reverse having an oval shaped area with the Queen's head detail showing on the reverse over Britannia, GVF/NEF interesting and unusual
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