World a mixed group (74) Switzerland (39) 5 Francs 1923, One Franc (5) 1861, 1898, 1909, 1921, 1945 along with 20 Rappen to 1 Rappen 1850-1970 in mixed grades a few in EF, Portugal and related (26) includes issues from Portugal, Algarve, Angola, Brazil, Macau, Portuguese Guinea, Mozambique, Portuguese India, Mozambique, Timor, mostly 20th Century with a few earlier pieces, includes a handful of silver issues, in mixed grades to EF, Albania (4) Two Leke 1939R Italian Occupation KM#32 VF, One Lek 1939 KM#31 VF, Half Lek (2) 1926R KM#4 Fine, 1930V KM#13 Good Fine, Scotland 20 Shillings 1695 S.5686 VG, Netherlands25 Cents 1897 KM#115 GEF/AU, Poland (2) 50000 Zlotych 1988 70 Years of Polish Independence Y#163 A/UNC with some toning above the bust, 100 Zlotych 1966 Polish Millennium Y#57 A/UNC, Russia Quarter Kopek 1928 Y#75 Fine with some dirt and verdigris in the legends
The Museum Collection a 12-coin set of modern replicas of iconic coins, all struck in .925 silver some with gold plating, issues included are as follows:- Charles II Five Guineas, Henry VIII Sovereign, Henry VIII Crown of the Double Rose, Elizabeth I Half Pound, James I Half Sovereign, Queen Mary Ryal, Charles II Unite, Charles I Oxford Crown, George III Countermarked USA Dollar, Edward I Groat, George I Halfpenny 1719 and Charles II Halfpenny with error legend 1672, Prooflike UNC in the Westminster box of issue with certificates
ScotlandBank of Scotland Double Proof pull for a 1 Guinea PMS BA55c ND circa 1808-21 N.D. at upper left Plate H, about UNC - UNC Tears but not extending into design. Black and white, ornate script and issued on behalf of the Court of Directors, watermarked paper and Scarce
Half Guinea 1787 Plain edge Proof 4.94 grammes S.3735 NEF the fields with even light tooling, we note this coin now lists at £9500 in FDC in the Spink catalogue
Half Guinea 1717 S.3635 VG/About Fine, only the fourth example we have offered in 16 years, a scarcer date and probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Guinea 1801 Sixth Laureate Head S.3736 NEF with some light hairlines, nevertheless lustrous and a most pleasing example of the short-lived third bust type, spanning only a 3-year period
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 NEF/EF and lustrous, the obverse with some light scratches, and with some unevenness between GEORGIVS III and the edge, possibly having been in jewellery previously, nevertheless with good eye appeal, viewing recommended
Proof Sets (6) Flat Packs (3) 1973, 1974, 1977. Royal Shield of Arms set 2008 (S.PS96), Standard set 2010 (13 coins), Standard Set 2012 (10 coins in bookform case), nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint cases of issue. Royal Mint Year Sets (9) 1983 Beefeaters, 2006 (10 coin) includes Two Pounds (2) Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements and Fifty Pences (2) Victoria Cross 150th Anniversary - the Award and the Heroic Acts, 2009 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2010 (12 coins) includes the Two Pounds Florence Nightingale, One Pound London and Belfast issues, and Fifty Pence 100 Years of Girlguiding, 2010 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2011 (12 coins) includes Two Pounds (2) King James Bible and Mary Rose issues, One Pound (2) Edinburgh and Cardiff issues and Fifty Pence World Wildlife Fund, 2011 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2012 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2013 (Annual Coin set (15 coins) comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, Two Pounds (3) 2013 350th Anniversary of the Guinea, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Underground Sign, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Underground train, One Pound 2013 (2) England Floral Emblems and Wales Floral Emblems, Fifty Pence 2013 Christopher Ironside 100th Anniversary of his Birth, along with the 2013 Two Pounds to One Penny set, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue. Five Pound Crowns (2) 2009 A Celebration of Britain - Big Ben UNC with green 2012 logo on the reverse, 2010 A Celebration of Britain - The Churchill coin UNC with blue 2012 logo on the reverse, Two Pounds 2011 500th Anniversary of the Mary Rose, plus two empty One Pound wallets (for 1983 and 1988 coins), Numismatic First Day Covers (8) Five Pound Crown 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof FDC with 5x26 Pence stamps UNC, Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof and set of 5x stamps, 16p, 20p, 20 1/2p, 28p and 31p UNC, Five Pound Crown 2002 Golden Jubilee and set of 5x stamps 1st, 2nd, E, 45p and 65p UNC, Five Pound Crown 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary and set of 10x First Class stamps all with a different Coronation-themed picture, One Pound 2002 and set of 5 first class stamps, Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding and set of 4x stamps 1st, 56p, 81p, and 90p, 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey comprising Crown 1965 UNC and set of 5 stamps 16p, 24p, 35p, 41p and 60p UNC, 30th Anniversary of Decimalisation 1971-2001 a 7-coin set Halfcrown 1966, Florin 1967, Shilling 1963, Sixpence 1966, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967 and Halfpenny 1967 VF to UNC with 3x stamps, 10p, 20p and 50p, all on the envelopes of issue. Medallic First Day Covers (2) undated (2001) 100 Years of Royal Navy Submarines UNC with set of 4 stamps 1st, 2nd, 45p and 65p, and 150th Anniversary of the National Portrait Gallery 2006 with set of 10 different First Class stamps UNC on the envelopes of issue
World (14) a varied group, includes some more unusual and scarcer items: Colombia - Cartagena Siege Coinage Half Real 1812 KM#D2 Good Fine with date full and bold, France 30 Sols 1820 Aniche Mining Company Token, Reverse: MD 1820 within wreath (Maz.779) GVF and very scarce, Lithuania Six Groszy 1652 Johann Casimir KM#44 VF/GF, a rare one-year type, South AfricaFlorin 1928 VF/GVF, Guatemala Quarter Quetzal 1926 KM#243.1 GVF, Ecuador Decimo 1902 LIMA with JF on reverse KM#50.3 UNC and lustrous, TunisiaOne Franc AH1335 (1916)A Muhammad Al-Nasir KM#238 UNC or near so and lustrous, New GuineaShilling 1935 KM#5 EF, Cyprus Nine Piastres 1901 KM#6 Bold Fine, Ireland Shilling 1930 S.6627 GVF, Greenland25 Ore 1926 (h) HCM GJ with central hole KM#6 Good Fine, Finland One Markka 1874S KM#3.2 Fine, Spain Real 1733 VG, Portugal 60 Reis undated (1683) KM#139 GVF
Ireland Ross Bank unissued 4 Guineas dated 1 September 1814 serial number 379 in black and white featuring Allegorical maiden (Commerce/Maritime) at left in oval frame and emboss Revenue stamp at right reads "Bankers Note of Bill / Three-halfpence / Ireland". VF Minor tear at bottom but not obstructing the note's general appearance
African Pride 2018 - a 12-coin set , comprising Gabon1000 Francs CFA , Guinea 1000 Francs Guineens, Ivoiry Coast 100 Francs CFA, Republic of Congo 100 Francs CFA, Mali 100 Francs CFA, Senegal250 Francs CFA, Somali Republic 20 Shillings, Chad 3000 Francs CFA, Tanzania 1500 Shillings, Gambia 200 Dalasis, Rwanda 10 Rwanda Francs , Niger 100 Francs CFA, each Half a gramme of .999 gold, GoldProofs FDC in the Windsor Mint wooden box of issue with book-style certificate and promotional literature
Tokens and medals a larger and wide ranging group in bags (over 750 pieces) includes Gaming Tokens Half Guinea size 'IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS' 1788 GVF to GEF (285), Gaming Tokens (31) Guinea and Half Guinea size in mixed grades, some holed, Gaming Tokens Victoria, Reverse Double Headed Eagle and shield (63), EF and lustrous, some in a metal tube, 'To Hanover' Tokens 1837 in bronze (51) VF to EF, Victoria Gaming Tokens a mixed group date 1830-1862 (34), various types, Fine to EF a few holed, World token group (25) include a small group of Singapore Merchant Keping Tokens and Batavian Republic, in mixed grades to VF, Tokens, medals and fantasies (87) some with mounts or holed, includes Cincinnati HML token in bronze VF, in mixed grades, Mother of pearl tokens (27) 24 are uniface 26mm diameter with the number 3 on one face, another being in Chinese fantasy style, another with a floral design and a rectangular piece these average EF, France Telephone Tokens (12) VF to EF, GB and World Medals and Tokens a mixed group 19th and 20th Century, Medals tokens and fantasies (56) some with an ecclesiastical theme, others made into badges, in mixed grades to VF, and a further group of Advertising Tokens, Tradesmen's tokens, Transport and Machine tokens along with some fantasies (122), Medals in white metal Victoria to Edward VIII (13) in mixed grades to VF some holed
Toy Money (42) Crowns to Fractional Farthings a varied selection, includes examples by Moore and Lauer, in mixed grades, along with Gaming tokens Spade Guinea types Guineas (2), Half Guineas (10) in mixed grades
Half Guinea 1813 Proof with obliquely grained edge, unlisted by Spink, (type as S.3737), Wilson and Rasmussen 135, a small flan flaw is present above the crown, this is present on all examples seen, in an NGC holder and graded PF63, Excessively Rare as a Proof striking, our archive database shows that this is the first example we have offered since 2003, we note an MS64 example realised over $14,000 in a US auction in 2014
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 GF/NVF lightly cleaned, Ex-Reeves Auction 3/2/1978 Lot 1688, Third Guinea 1804 S.3740 Near Fine, Ex-Jewellery and with light graffiti
Coin Weights (22) a wide ranging group George III to Victoria includes Guinea, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, and Thirty-Six-Shilling types, in mixed grades some with lustre
Half Guinea 1790 VG but the flan had taken a heavy knock and is now uneven along with Quarter Guinea 1762 Fine with some scratches this also on an uneven wavy flan
Coin Weights (5) Portrait types (4) Guineas (2) William III undated, George III 1775 with Crowncountermark, Half Guineas (2) William III undated, George II undated, and Ireland George II 1760 VF to NEF an interesting group
Coin Weights (4) Guinea William III VG or better, Sovereign 1821 Royal Mint Good Fine, Half Sovereign 1821 Royal Mint NVF, Netherlands 1749 Ducat Weight Obverse Knight facing right, holds a bundle of arrows, Reverse: a lion facing right, on a plinth, C D below EF
Half Guinea 1800 S.3735 VG/About Fine, a rare date, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered, also internet searches show very few recent transactions for this date, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Guinea 1785 About Fine with some light scuffs, along with early milled Gold Ex-Jewellery or damaged Items (5) Half Guinea 1684 NVG Ex-Jewellery, Half Guinea 1701 VG with a long edge crack, Half Guinea 1802 VG/Fine, Ex-Jewellery, Third Guineas (2) 1797 Fine, creased in two places, 798 VG with an edge pinch
Half Guinea 1798 8 over 7 S.3735 VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, the finest of only 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
South Africa Imitation One Pond in base metal (38, a few holed), Gaming Tokens (101) Spade Guineas (64), Half Guineas (85), plus Toy Money, Spielgeld and a few Machine Tokens (117), in mixed grades
Proof Set 2008 Emblems of Britain Silver Proofs FDC in the two-set box of issue with certificate, Proof Set 2008 Royal Shield of Arms Silver Proofs FDC boxed as issued with certificate and booklet, The 2012 Premium Proof Collection a 10-coin set with Royal Mint Medal nFDC to FDC lightly toning in the box of issue with booklet, 2015 Premium Proof Set a 13-coin set with Royal Mint medal nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with booklet, 2013 Commemorative Proof Set (7 coins) comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, Two Pounds 2013 Undergroung Train, Two Pounds 2013 Underground Sign, Two Pounds 2013 200th Anniversary of the Last Gold Guinea, One Pound 2013 Wales Emblem, One Pound 2013 England Emblem, Fifty Pence 2013 Christopher Ironside FDC in the bookform-style case with certificates and booklet, 2014 Commemorative Proof Set (6 coins) comprising Five Pound Crown 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne, Two Pounds 2014 World War I Lord Kitchener, Two Pounds 2014 Trinity House Lighthouse, One Pound 2014 Scotland Emblem, 2014 Northern Ireland Emblem, Fifty Pence 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games FDC in the bookform-style case of issue with certificate and booklet, Proof Set 2008 Royal Shield of Arms FDC in the black case of issue with booklet, Executive Sets (2) 2005 (12 coins) FDC boxed with certificate and booklet, 2008 (11 coins) nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, Standard Set 2005 FDC boxed as issued with certificate, GB Predecimalisation coinage an MDM a 24-piece set each medal inset with a different Pre-decimal coins Farthing to Halfcrown, the inset coins gilded, UNC in the two boxes of issue
Gaming Counters - Imitation Guineas and Half Guineas (52) all with attributions taken from W.Bryce Neilson 'A Thousand Guineas', also Trader's Tokens/Checks (18) a wide variety includes 10 Shilling and 5 Shilling denominations, in mixed grades
Coin Weights (12) James I 22 Shillings (Unite after 1612), Fine, Charles I 10 Shillings Near Fine, some pitting, Anne, Guinea About Fine/Fine, William III Guinea NVF, George II Half Guinea Near Fine, George III 5Dwt.6G Coined Before 1772 Near Fine, Uniface 2:16 Half Guinea Fine, Two Shillings and Sixpence, with Angel type obverse About Fine, 2*14 with cross in octagonal section at the top, countermarked WESTWOOD : Coined Before 1772 Fine, William III Half Guinea, low grade, SP 6:9/SP 6.9 VF, and another Guinea sized low grade and worn
Half Guinea 1720 Near Fine/Fine with an old scratch on either side, we note from our archive database that we have only previously offered one example, this being the first offered in over 10 Years
Half Guinea 1787 Plain edge ProofS.3735 Wilson and Rasmussen 130, weight 4.78 grammes, Practically mint state with much brilliance, extremely rare with Spink now listing at £6500 FDC, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 7/3/2010 Lot 1306
The Millionaires Collection a 21-coin set in gold and rhodium plated gold comprising modern fantasy strikes of iconic and rare early issues, each 22mm in diameter Alfred the Great monogrammed Penny, Elizabeth I Pound, James I Spur Royal, Commonwealth Halfcrown, Henry VIII George Noble, Cromwell Sixpence, Henry VII Sovereign, Edward VI Crown, Anne Five Guineas, Edward IIIGold Double Leopard, Henry VIII Testoon, Charles I Oxford Crown, Coenwulf Gold Penny, Richard III Nagel, William PAXS Penny, Charles II Two Guineas, George III Bank of England Dollar, Charles I Triple Unite, William and Mary Crown, George III Five Guineas, Henry VII Testoon Prooflike UNC in the presentation box of issue
Tristan da Cunha a 6-coin set 2008 in gold, 250th Anniversary of the birth of Lord Nelson comprising Five Guineas, Two Guineas, Guinea, Half Guinea, Third Guinea and Quarter Guinea Proofs all depicting Nelson and Trafalgar nFDC-FDC in the London Mint Office box of issue with certificates, the Five Guineas one of only 50 examples issued, the Two Guineas to Quarter Guineas with an issue limit each of 499 pieces
Tristan da Cunha (2) Half Guinea 2008 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Lord NelsonGoldProof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Gold Crown 2009 Charles Darwin 150th Anniversary of the publication of 'Order of the Species' Gold Proof, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, plus a set of Darwin stamps for 48p, 56p and 81p
Halfpenny18th centuryWarwickshire, Birmingham, David Garrick mule obverse as DH133, bust left, no date below, reverse as DH128 legend in 8 lines, plain edge, GVF unlisted by Daltons for this die pairing, along with an unattributed copper in the style of a Spade Guinea dated 1788 this EF
Half Guinea 1759 S.3685 GEF slabbed and graded CGS 70, the portrait especially sharp and pleasing, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work DECIMO TERTIO choice mint state with proof like fields, Ex Roderick Richardson and with his price ticket £75,000 "Choice Mint State" graded and encapsulated by CGS as 80 (UNC) so offered here having three companies (LCA, CGS and Richardson) concur on a mint state grade. In the 10 years since CGS has been grading coins only two other pre 1750 gold coins have an 80 grade those being a Half Guinea of 1725 and a Guinea of 1713, As for current market indicators Five Guineas in EF of George II can be seen on display at UK coin shows around the £45,000 marker and it was reported to us by the seller and an independent source corroborated that a Charles II 5 Guineas in NGC 61 sold at the March MSCF show for £78,000, the read across table compiled empirically by CGS collectors suggest that USA slabbed coins in MS61 average CGS 65 grade. Regardless of the technically grade and price this is a spectacular coin surely never to be matched for eye appeal and beauty.
Half Guinea 1691 S.3430 NF/VG the reverse with a weak area at the top of the shield as often, rare, the first of this date and type we have offered, we note that since 2003, we have offered 6 of the 1691 Elephant and Castle variety, but none of this type, so it would appear that this is rarer than the catalogue value would suggest
Half Guinea 1711 S.3575 VF the obverse with some hairlines and a couple of small striking flaws, our archive database shows only 13 sales of Queen Anne Half Guineas since 2003, many of these in low grade, this certainly the best grade example of this date we have offered
A small group of forgeries and imitations (5) Philip and Mary Shillingundated type, of crude design, probably contemporary, Guinea 1798 gold imitation probably from the early 1970s, Halfcrown 1818 struck in copper, Shilling 1818 fantasy imitation in base metal, Crown 1932 unusual overweight imitation with a broad rim
Third Guinea 1808 VG Ex-Jewellery as part of a group of GB a collection in an album (86) mostly 20th century with some pre-1947 Florins to SilverThreepences, along with an additional group of 19th and 20th Century material Halfcrowns to Farthings includes silver items in bags, Silver Threepences (53) Victoria to George VI in mixed grades, Five Pound Crowns (31) 1997-2005 EF to UNC, Crowns 1972 (2), 1977 (5), 1981 (4) EF to UNC some in Westminster sleeves, Royal Mint Year Set 1983 UNC and a handful of World paper money, and a bag of small denomination Euro coinage, and a bag of Pre-DecimalPennies (approximately 1.8 Kilos) in mixed circulated grades (total weight approximately 9 Kilos)
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