South Africa Proof Set 1937 Halfcrown to Farthing (8 coins) Krause states a mintage of just 116 Proof sets, the coins now all in PCGS holders and graded as follows:- Halfcrown PCGS PF65 Cameo, Florin PCGS PR66 Cameo, Shilling PCGS PR66 Cameo, Sixpence PCGS PR66 Cameo, Threepence PCGS PR65, Penny PR65 BN, Halfpenny PR66 BN and Farthing PCGS PR65 BN comes in a wooden box with 'Koninklike Munt Pretoria Proefmuntstukke - Royal Mint Pretoria Specimen Coins 1937' on the lid, The Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence with frosted portraits, the Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing mint toned as issued, possibly a VIP set, believed to have once belonged to a South African diplomat, although there are now no supporting documents, a very rare low mintage set
Proof Set 1887Silver Set (7 coins) Crown, Double Florin (Arabic 1), Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence UNC to nFDC attractively toned, and retaining considerable original mint brilliance, in a modern blue presentation box
Numismatic First Day Cover 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday comprising Five Pound Crown Gold Proof nFDC and set of 5 stamps from 1969 One Shilling, 9d and 5d (3) on the presentation cover as issued, in the Westminster wallet of issue, the issue limited to 60 covers
Shilling 1666 Guinea Head with Elephant below ESC 1027, Bull 509, Fair/NVG the obverse with scratches, the reverse with some weak areas, however a key rarity with very few pieces in exisence, rated at R4 by Bull and ESC, this type missing from all but the most advanced Shilling collections, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first we have offered
ShillingCharles I Group F S.2799 mintmark Triangle in circle, GVF or better, attractively toned and with a superb and sharp portrait of the King, Charles I Shillings of this quality are seldom seen
Shilling 1687 7 over 6, G of MAG struck over an A, ESC 1072A, Bull 770, VF lightly toned, our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered since 2003
Shilling 1697 First Bust, Irish shield at date, ESC 1091B, Bull 1119, rated R5 by Bull, we note the lion of Nassau also rotated by 90 degrees, and very unusual, VG/approaching Fine with some weakness, our archive database shows that we have not previously offered an example in 15 years, internet searches have not shown any transactions for this variety
Jetons a large and wide-ranging group (259) with many different types represented, includes some larger Shilling and Florin sized examples, we noticed two pieces dated 1660 and 1664 similar in style to the Farthing -type medalet of William and Mary, would make an excellent study group, in mixed grades to GVF, along with Gaming Counters (4) in mixed grades to EF
Shillings (13) 1720 Plain, Fine 1731 Roses and Plumes, T of A.T struck over E (Bull 1704) Good Fine, 1743 Roses VG/NF holed, 1825 Lion on Crown, 5 over higher 5 NEF, 1890 EF, 1902 GVF, 1910 GVF, 1943E EF, 1947S EF, 1948S (2) EF an d GEF, 1950E GEF, 1953E A/UNC, Sixpences (10) 1821 Good Fine, 1826 Lion on Crown, the date double struck, Good Fine, 1829 NEF ex-jewellery, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, NEF, 1900 Good Fine, 1940 GEF, 1943 (2) VF and EF, 1946 A/UNC, 1949 Toned UNC, MaundyFourpence 1896 GVF cleaned
Ireland (56) Shillings (6) 1951 (2) S.6640 Lustrous UNC and toned UNC, 1954 (2) S.6640 UNC and Lustrous UNC with few tone spots, 1955 (2) S.6640 both Toned UNC, Sixpences (3) 1942 S.6641 A/UNC, 1949 S.6641 UNC with a tone spot on the obverse, 1958 S.6641 UNC and lustrous with small edge nicks, Threepence 1934 S.6628 EF with hairlines, Halfcrowns (3) 1939 (2), 1941, Florins (6) 1939 (2), 1940 (2), 1941, 1955, Shillings (4) 1935, 1939 (2), 1940, Sixpences (4) 1956, 1960, 1961 (2), Threepences (12) 1940, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1953 (2), 1956 (5), 1961, Pennies (10) 1931, 1935 (3), 1940 (6) in mixed grades to GEF, Florin 1959 S.6639 UNC with a small carbon spot, Pennies (4) 1935 S.6630 UNC and nicely toned, 1937 S.6630 UNC and nicely toned, 1943 S.6643 UNC and colourfully toned, 1946 S.6643 Lustrous UNC with a few small spots, Halfpennies (3) 1935 S.6631 UNC or near so with traces of lustre and a flan flaw on the edge, 1937 S.6631 A/UNC and lustrous with a few small tone spots, 1942 S.6644 Lustrous UNC, the reverse nicely toned Shillings (5) 1951 (2) S.6640 GEF and UNC, 1954 S.6640 UNC (2), 1955 S.6640 Lustrous UNC, Sixpences (4) 1940 S.6636 EF, 1949 S.6641 GEF with a small spot on the rim, 1952 GEF with an edge nick 1958 UNC
Australia (62) Tokens (3) Penny Tokens (2) 1862 Victoria, W.Jamieson, Warrnambool KM#Tn136 GF/NVF, scarce, and , Joseph Moir, Hobart, Tasmania, undated KM#Tn174 NVF once cleaned now retoned, Halfpenny Token 1860 A.G.Hodgson Melbourne KM#Tn107 Good Fine, with a weak strike in the centre Crowns to Halfpennies (59) comprising Crowns 1937 (2) VF and NEF with graffiti on the portrait, Florins (29) 1910, 1914H, 1915H, 1918M, 1923, 1925 (2), 1926, 1927 Parliament House (2), 1928 (2), 1931, 1932 KM#27, 1934 (2), 1935, 1936 (5), 1944S, 1951 50th Anniversary Jubilee (2), 1953, 1954, 1954 Royal Visit, 1963, Shillings (2) 1917M GVF, 1936 EF, Sixpences (2) 1914, 1927, Threepences (3) 1915 (Fine), 1917M, 1934, Pennies (7) 1919 Dot below lower scroll, 1922, 1927, 1933, 1936, 1944, 1951, Halfpennies (10) 1911, 1914 (2), 1926, 1933, 1934 (2), 1943 (2), 1951, and New Zealand Sixpence 1947, in mixed grades to EF, also medals (2) Australia - Western Australia (2) Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 24mm diameter in silver, Swan Reverse GVF/VF holed at the top, Coronation of King George V 1911 31mm diameter EF toned with suspension loop on the edge
Shillings (5) 1663 About Fine, toned, 1696 First Bust VG the reverse slightly better, 1711 Fourth Bust, Near Fine, holed, 1723 SSC Near Fine/Fine, 1758 VG, Sixpence 1688 Fine, MaundyFourpence 1710 Fine, Halfpenny 1694 VG/Fair, along with China Cash (3) Chien-Lung (1736-1796), Chia-ch'ing (1796-1820), 'Tao Kuang Tung Pao VG to Fine
Hammered a small group (5) Shillings (2) Commonwealth 1653 or 1655 (last digit unclear) Fair, Edward VI Fine Silver issue mintmark y S.2482 VG, Groats (2) Philip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis VG with a long flan crack, Henry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, no mintmark the Reverse with T.C at the beginning of the legend struck over the top of the C of CIVITAS, VG, Halfgroat Henry VII facing bust issue, Canterbury Mint, Fine/Good Fine mintmark Tun
Currency Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing UNC boxed, The Festival of Britain 50th Anniversary Crown and Silver Ten Shilling Stamp Ingot Set UNC in the wallet of issue, Fantasy Maundy Sets 1936 Edward VIII (2) Prooflike UNC in 'Coins of the Realm' boxes one set with toning, The King Edward VIII Centenary Pattern Coin Collection 1937 a 7-coin Fantasy set comprising Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and two different Threepence designs Prooflike UNC with some toning, by The Historic Coin Company, with their certificate, The Cartwheel Penny a 3-coin set 1797 Fantasy Restrikes in Copper, Silver coated copper and Golden Alloy Lustrous UNC in the box of issue with certificate
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set (7 coins) Crown GEF, Double Florin (Arabic 1) EF, Halfcrown NEF/EF, Florin NEF/EF, Shilling VF, Sixpence Withdrawn type NEF, Threepence NEF/EF, in a modern blue box with 'VICTORIA JUBILEE SILVER SPECIMEN SET' on the lid
Shillings (2) Charles ITower Mint, Group E, Larger bust, single arched crown, Large XII, mintmark Anchor Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, beard appears to merge with collar, mintmark Thistle, Near Fine/Fine, Sixpence James I 1606 S.2658 mintmark Escallop, VG the reverse slightly better, Sixpence Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1579 Fair/VG, mintmark off flan, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2556 mintmark Martlet VG/NF, Penny Charles I no inner circles, no CR by shield, S.2845 no mintmark, Fine, creased with an edge chip
Ireland (78) Woods Halfpennies 1723 (3), Woods Farthings 1723 (2) in mixed lower grades, Penny 1823, Halfpennies (5) 1805 (2), 1822 (2), 1823, VG to NVF along with Ireland Free State Florins to Farthings (67) in mixed grades to GEF, includes some Farthings in lustrous grades along with Ireland Bust and Harp Token 1820 10 Harp Strings, Fine, as part of a group of Ireland (40) including ShillingGunmoney Small size 1690 June, Halfpennies 1688, 1693 (2), these in low grade, the remainder mostly Free State issues Halfcrowns to Farthings, with a few Decimal Issues, in mixed grades with a few later items EF to UNC and lustrous, along with Jersey Pennies (5) and Guernsey8 Doubles 1937-1964 these in mixed grades
World a small mixed group (24) Japan Year 28 (1895) KM#A25.3 JNDA 01-10A in a PCGS holder Cleaned AU details, ScotlandMerk 1669 S.5611 VG with uneven tone, scarce, Spain One Peseta (3) 1869 SN-M KM#652 Fine, toned, 1870 SN-M KM#653 VG, 1903 Fine, ChinaFukien Province 20 Centsundated (c.1903-1908) 4 characters at the top of the obverse KM#104.2 Fine, BelgiumOne Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Good Fine/NVF, Peru Sol 1875 Fine on a pin mount, CyprusHalf Piastre 1886 Good Fine with a darker tone area on PIASTRE, French Indo-China One Piastre 1931 NEF, Portuguese India Rupia 1912 VF, Sweden (3) 25 Ore 1889EB GEF and lustrous, 10 Ore (2) 1883EB EF and lustrous, 10 Ore 1855T NEF and lustrous, Danzig (2) 10 Pfennigs (2) 1932 KM#152 Good Fine, 1920 Token Coinage in Zinc KM#Tn1 Fine or better, along with Zeppelin Canteen Token c.1914 About Fine, FranceTeston 1569, Toulouse Mint, About Fine with some weakness in the centre, Iran 5000 Dinars (5 Krans) (2) 1902 KM#976 GEF and lustrous, 1927 KM#1106 EF with some contact marks, Scotland Five Shillings 1697 S.5688 Upright die axis, VG the reverse slightly better, Serbia Dinar 1915 Coin die alignment with designer's name KM#25.4 VG, unpriced by Krause, Rare, Madeira Islands 10 Reis 1842 KM#2 VF with some edge nicks, possibly once lightly cleaned, now retoned, Spain 100 Pesetas 1966 (68) as KM#797 GVF and prooflike, with some spots on the obverse, we note the Proofs are unlisted for this date and type, this certainly with a completely different finish to the currency coin
Proof Sets (3) 1950 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) UNC to nFDC, the Halfcrown, English Shilling and Sixpence with some verdigris on the rims, 1951 (10 coins, Crown to Farthing) UNC to nFDC, 1953 (10 coins, Crown to Farthing), all in the boxes of issue, the 1951 box in poor condition
Crown 1887 GVF/About EF, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 EF or near so and nicely toned, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head About EF/EF, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head NEF, Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head VF/GVF
World a varied group (21) South Africa (9) Crown 1953 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Halfcrown 1953 UNC and with light golden tone, Florin 1953 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Shilling 1953 Lustrous UNC and nicely toned, Sixpence 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned with small spots, Threepence 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned, (the silver looks to be a matching group) Penny 1953 UNC with subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1953 UNC/AU with a few small spots, Farthing 1953 A/UNC with traces of lustre, Mauritius (3) Five Cents 1971, Two Cents 1971 and One Cent 1971 all lustrous UNC, Ireland (2) Penny 1940 GVF, Halfpenny 1928 UNC or near so with good lustre, Australia Florins (2) 1910 Fine/VF, 1914H Good Fine, IndiaHalf Rupee 1862 NEF and lustrous with some contact marks, Egypt 50 Piastres 1917 EF, ScotlandBawbee 1678 VG, British West Africa Shilling 1913 NEF, Hungary One Korona 1914 Lustrous UNC
Shilling 1897, Pennies (8) 1861, 1891, 1898 1900, 1901, 1903, 1907, 1908, Halfpenny 1923, Farthings (3) 1884, 1890, 1891, Half Farthing 1844, the last two VF the others EF to UNC some with lustre
Shillings (31) 1817, 1824, 1827, 1835 (2), 1839 Broken letters on obverse, 1845, 1859, 1865 Die Number 109, 1872 (3) Die Number 2, Die Number 21, Die Number 97, 1873 Die Number 79, 1874 Die Number 6, 1876 Die Number 5, 1877 (2) Die Number 13, Die Number 47, 1879 No Die Number, 1877 Die Number 14, 1880, 1881, 1885, 1891, 1893, 1901, 1902, 1906 (3), 1907, 1910 in mixed grades VG to Good Fine
British West Africa Two Shillings (2) 1936 KM#13b Toned UNC with minor cabinet friction, 1936 KM#13b UNC or near so, nicely toned with traces of lustre and some contact marks, East Africa25 Cents (5) 1906 KM#3 (2) NEF with a heavy contact mark, and VF toned, 1912 KM10 NEF, 1913 KM#10 VF/GVF, 1914 KM#10 VF toned, scarce
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
Shilling 1711 Third Bust ESC 1157, Bull 1407 VG the reverse slightly better, the obverse with some scratches, very rare, rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist), our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered in 15 years
Groat Henry V, Rosette on right of breast Fine with edge chip at the top (Ex-Mount?), Shilling 1711 Fourth Bust VG, China Provincial 10 Cash (5), Kiangsi Province, Kwangtung Province, Kiangsoo Province, Szechuan Province and Chekiang Province, all 1903-1906 issues Fine to Good Fine, Hong Kong (7) 10 Cents 1900H VG, 5 Cents 1900H unbarred H in HONG, VG/Fine, 1 Cent (5) 1866 Fine, 1901 VG, 1901H VG/NF, 1902 VG, 1923 Fine, China Empire Cash Coinage 17th to 19th Century (22) in cast brass or bronze, includes issues from Boo-Ji, Boo-Cuwan, Boo-Yon, Kuang, Ning, Ho, Boo-Fu, in mixed grades, China Northern Qi Dynasty 5 Shu c.550AD Fine, and a Token of unknown origin with a fork-shaped extension from both top and bottom
World countermarks items (7) Brazil80 Reis host date 1796 countermark Fine or better, host coin VG, Spain 8 Maravedis (2) 1606 Fine, the second on an oval flan and large illegible, Isle of ManHalfpenny 1839 host coin with Lattice countermark, Near Fine, GB Halfpenny George IV countermarks FUERTE and Bull left, countermark VG host coin worn almost smooth, a brass weight countermarks with 16 on e side and R C T C C on the other Fine, Nickel fantasy (?) Shilling sized piece, possibly in aluminium with Galke countermark VG
Jersey (20), a nice collection of German Occupation Notes from WW2, 6 Pence (7) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick1a), 1 Shilling (6) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick2a), 2 Shillings (5) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick3a), 2 Shillings (2) issued 1941 - 1942, (Pick4a), plus 2 other world notes, the majority good EF to about Uncirculated
Sixpence 1554 Philip and Mary Full Titles S2505 GVF, strong portraits and with a pleasing light golden tone rare much more so than the Shilling in this high grade
LCGS slabbed items (17) Halfcrowns (2) 1889 Dies 3C, LCGS Variety 07, N in PENSE with horizontal bar, A/UNC and lustrous, 1902 ESC 746AU/UNC and nicely toned, Shillings (3) 1900 ESC 1369 UNC toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1916 ESC 1426 Lustrous UNC and choice, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1927 First Reverse ESC 1438 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Sixpences (9) 1816 ESC 1630 UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1817 ESC 1632, Choice UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1826 Lion on Crown ESC 1662, GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1834 Large Date ESC 1674 GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1835 ESC 1676 A/UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1866 ESC 1715, Die Number 43, GEF/AU and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1887 Young Head ESC 1750 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, ESC 1752 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1887 Jubilee Head, Revised type, UNC, the obverse deeply toned, the reverse lustrous, Pennies (2) 1953 ProofFreeman 246 nFDC slabbed and graded LCGS 95, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, 1967 Freeman 257 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Farthing 1862 Small 8 in date, Freeman 507, Choice UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 91, the joint finest of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1847 DEF Far Colon, No Colon after REG, the Reverse appears to be a sharper early strike, the shield having two distinct sharp raised lines, the rose also differing in that there are lines between the petals, in the style of the later Victorian Veiled Head Shilling reverses, About VF with many contact marks and several edge knocks, nevertheless a very rare and recently discovered variety, with few example believed to exist
Bank of England and Treasurycollection (58), a collection ranging from 10 Shillings to 20 Pounds with signature varieties from Warren Fisher to Gill, also including a white 5 Pounds O'Brien dated 23rd December 1955, in mixed grades, needs viewing
Proof Set 1927 (6 coins) Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Silver Threepence UNC to nFDC with a deep and colourful tone, in the official box of issue
Shilling 1724 WCC, ESC 1182, Bull 1595, Fine, with surface porosity through having been in the ground, very rare in any grade, we note that our archive database stretching back to 2003 states that, of the six previous example we have offered, five have been VG, the other Fine, all the VG examples have realised £420 or more hammer price, the Fine example realising £1050 hammer price
Hammered a small and interesting group (8) HalfcrownCharles I Group III type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Sun Good Fine, Shillings (4) Edward VI Second Period 1550 MDL Southwark Mint, mintmark Y VG, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Woolpack/Woolpack over Tun VG/Near Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, bears appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle, VG/Fine, Commonwealth Fair, struck off-centre with the date off the flan, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1566 S.2562 mintmark Portcullis NVG with a flan split, 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine Near Fine, PennyEdward IV with Lis by neck only Good with a large edge chip
Hammered a small group (9) Shillings (7) Elizabeth I mintmark Woolpack, James I mintmark Rose, Charles I (5) Group E, Tower Mint, single arched -crown, mintmark Anchor, Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Triangle-in-circle (2), Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Sun (2), Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust, 1603 mintmark Thistle, Second Coinage, Third Bust mintmark Lis, in mixed grades NVG to Fine
Shillings in an album (87) 1852, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1866 Die Number 27, 1867 Die Number 13, 1868 Die Number 9, 1869 Die Number 15, 1871 Die Number 16, 1872 Die Number 54, 1873 Die Number 1, 1875 Die Number 68, 1876 Die Number 12, 1877 Die Number 9, 1878 Die Number 13, 1879 Die Number 5, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 Young Head, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1888 8 over 7, 1889 Large Head, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 Small Letters, 1893 Large Letters, 1894, 1895, 1896 Small Rose, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 First Head, 1926 Modified Effigy, 1927 First Reverse, 1927 Second Reverse, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937E, 1937S, 1939E, 1939S, 1940E, 1940S, 1941E, 1941S, 1942E, 1942S, 1943E, 1943S, 1944E, 1944S, 1945E, 1945S, 1946E in mixed grades to GVF includes some collectable Victorian examples
Western Samoa Territory 10 Shillings issued Wellington 1st May 1961 series 336464, palm trees and beach scene top centre, (Pick10a), lightly pressed, VF and scarce
The Gillick Portrait Collection a 13-coin set comprising Sovereigns (2) 1957, 1968, Crowns (2) 1960, 1965, Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Shillings English and Scottish 1966, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1956, the Sovereigns EF-GEF the others UNC, in the red case of issue with certificate, number 145 of 1500 issued
The Gillick Portrait Collection a 13-coin set comprising Sovereigns (2) 1957, 1968, Crowns (2) 1960, 1965, Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Shillings English and Scottish 1966, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1956, the Sovereigns GEF-A/UNC, the others UNC, in the red box of issue with certificate, number 654 of 1500 issued
Rhodesia & Zimbabwe (142), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick24a) to 500 Dollars dated 2009 (Pick98), includes early issues featuring Queen Elizabeth II, many denominations and dates in between, little duplication, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
Halfcrowns to SilverThreepences William III to George V in an album (63, some holed), includes Shilling 1727 George II Plumes VG, along with World (19) includes Canada 25 Cents 1870 NF/GF, also South Africa, France and others along with an additional group of Ireland Woods coinage (14) consisting of Halfpenny 1722, Halfpennies 1723 (12) with one example perhaps with traces of an overdate, Farthing 1723 Poor to NF
Malawi (63), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick2) to 1000 Kwacha dated 2012 (Pick62), many denominations and dates in between, some duplication, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
GB and World Proof and Mint items, GB Proof Sets Red Leather Deluxe (15) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, Standard Set 2004, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, a few coins with very light toning, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates One Pound 1987 Silver Proof, Britannia Two Pounds Silver and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium a 2-coin set UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, One Pound 1988 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Farewell to the £sd System a 10-coin set Crown to Farthing 1948-1967 UNC in an unofficial case, The King George VI Collection, a 10-coin set Halfcrown to Farthing 1941-1952 in mixed grades, all the silver coins being pre-1947, in mixed grades to EF, in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Crowns (4) 1977 Silver Jubilee UNC, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday (2) UNC, 1981 Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Royal Wedding A/UNC, World Proof Sets (2) Guernsey 1989, Jamaica 1988 (9 coins) with Ten Dollars and Five Dollars in silver FDC in the cases of issue, Macau 100 Patacas 1988 35th Anniversary of Grand Prix, Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, New Zealand Mint Set 1990 (6 coins) Two Dollars to Five Cents UNC in the wallet of issue, plus Banknotes Five Pounds to Ten Shillings Beale to Gill (£36 face) in mixed grades to UNC
Ireland a collection in a coin library album Halfcrowns (8), Pennies (22), Halfpennies (15), Farthings (13) in mixed grades to EF, Threepences (36) Sixpences (48) Shillings (14) and Florins (13) in album pages, these in mixed circulated grades, Pennies a date run in a green folder album (22) in mixed grades, Farthings (12) in mixed grades, along with a large group of Pennies 1968, Halfpennies 1964 and 1966, and Decimal Pennies 1971 (49) these in UNC
GB and World a mixed group comprising Victoria Golden Jubilee Set 1887 Silver set (7 coins) Crown to Threepence Good Fine to VF, Canada - The 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag 2015 a 3-coin set comprising $25 Silver Proof with coloured Canadian flag on the reverse, by Julius Csotonyi, One Dollar 2015 National Flag of Canada by John Mantha, 50 Cents 2015 in Gold, Reverse National Flag of Canada by Pierre Ledue, UNC to FDC in the case of issue with certificate, GB Two Pounds Britannia 2013 Lustrous UNC, GB Crown 1887 VF, GB Halfcrown 1894 VG, GB Shillings (2) Charles I Fine with some clipping, 1711 GF, GB Silver Threepences (2) 1927 Proof A/UNC, 1928 Fine, GB INA Set Wales 1887 undated Jubilee Head in three different metals UNC in a box, USA Dollar 1889 A/UNC, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2015 Proof, Jersey Five Pounds 2014 D-Day 70th Anniversary UNC, Isle of Man 1/25th Crown 1990 Penny Black 150th Anniversary
Bradbury 10 Shillings T10 issued 1914 series B/50 31555, small split on centre line, numerous pinholes, small edge nicks/tears & some surface dirt, Very Good to about Fine and a scarce variety
Bank of England (48), includes Page 5 Pounds B336 (14) a consecutively numbered run series AR13 253456 - AR13 253469 about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, Fforde 5 Pounds B312 (2) including FIRST series R78 461761, O'Brien 5 Pounds (B277) Lion & Key LAST series E16 625595, Beale 10 Shillings (B267) REPLACEMENT note series 24A 878639, plus other replacement and consecutively numbered notes seen, mixed grades, needs viewing
Bank of England, Treasury and World notes and coins (45 items), includes a framed display of Pre-Decimal One Pound and 10 Shillings banknotes and 8 coins from Farthing to Half Crown, other Bank of England notes (20), Treasury notes (8), & World notes (16), mixed grades
Southern Rhodesia (5), 5 Shillings dated 1st January 1943 series D/3 075956, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick8a), pinholes, about Fine, 5 Shillings dated 1st January 1948 series D/49 074359, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick8b), pinholes, about Fine, 10 Shillings dated 1st September 1950 series A/106 098044, portrait King George VI at right, (Pick9f), splits and small tears, VG, 10 Shillings dated 3rd January 1953 series A/168 050272, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick12b), some dirt and pinholes, Fine, 1 Pound dated 10th September 1955 series B/284 077876, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick17), central hole/split otherwise Fine
Shillings in LCGS holders (6) 1888 8 over 7 ESC 1353A, Davies 983 UNC or near so and lustrous with an attractive gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1889 Large Head ESC 1355, Davies 986 UNC or neat or and toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1891 ESC 1358 UNC and lustrous, the reverse with hints of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, 1892 ESC 1360 EF, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, 1893 Small Obverse Letters ESC 1361A, Davies 1010, A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1899 ESC 1368 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Shillings to Farthings (168) Shillings (7), Sixpences (102) Threepences (14, includes 1893 Jubilee Head), Groats (4), includes much pre-1920 and pre-1947 material with many Victorian issues or earlier, Halfpennies (2), Farthings (39, include Charles I Rose x 2) plus a Celtic SilverUnit (VF), Cut Halfpenny HENRICVS legend, London mint, plus an unattributed Ancient bronze, in mixed circulated grades
Bank of England and Treasury in an album with slipcase (42), a collection ranging from 10 Shillings to 10 Pounds with signature varieties from Bradbury to Salmon, in mixed grades, needs viewing
World a small group (11) Palestine 10 Mils 1943 Bronze UNC with traces of lustre, South Africa (2) Two Shillings 1894 GF/NVF toned, British West Africa (3) Two Shillings 1916H A/UNC, Shilling 1916A/UNC and lustrous, Sixpence 1916H EF with some tone spots, Norway (3) 2 Ore 1889 Toned UNC, 5 Krone 1965 (2), Austrian Netherlands Liard 1792 GEF with traces of lustre, Hungary Half Thaler 1702 GVF the obverse with some scratches in the field, Egypt Qirsh AH1293/1 KM#277 Fine
Peppiatt (17), 10 Shillings B235 LAST Series A94 828842, 1 Pound B238 FIRST series 78B 326866, 1 Pound B239 FIRST series A74A 887658, 1 Pound B260 scarce LAST run first series Z99A 407783, 1 Pound B261 REPLACEMENT note series S03S 983433, 1 Pound B250 REPLACEMENT note series S04H 930752, plus other 10 Shillings and 1 Pound notes various issues, some consecutively numbered notes seen, mixed grades, veiwing recommended
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC toned, Proof Set 2000 Display set FDC in the case of issue, Coin and Banknote Set C131 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday, Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000247 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Silver Proof FDC, in the box of issue with certificate, Crowns (3) 1937 NEF, 1951 UNC in the box of issue, 1972 UNC in a slide case, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding, 1999 Diana Memorial UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Wedding Coin Collection 1997 (9 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England UNC in the wallet of issue, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings UNC in the wallet of issue, The Two Pound Trial piece 1994 a 4-piece set showing the different stages of production of the Bimetallic coin UNC in the wallet of issue, Medal - 1986 Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson UNC in a slide case, The British Heritage Collection comprising One Pound Page, Ten Shillings Fforde and a 9-coin set Halfcrown to Farthing mixed dates 1919-1967 in a glass frame
Proof Sets (13) Red Leather Deluxe (10) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, Black Leather Deluxe 2008, Display Set 2000, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue, Australia/GB/Canada SilverAccession Set 2002 a 3-coin set Australia 50 Cents, Canada One Dollar and GB Five Pound Crown all Proofs and struck in silver FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB First Decimal and Last £sd sets (2) One Pound to One Penny 1996 and Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1963-1967 UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Numismatic First Day Covers (5) Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Cupro-Nickel UNC with stamps, Two Pounds 1999 Rugby World Cup UNC as issued with stamps, still sealed, One Pound 1999 Scottish Parliament (2) UNC with stamps as issued, One Pound 2000 Wales National Botanical Garden, Royal Mint Silver Membership Medal and Lapel badge UNC both in Matt silver in the box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium A/UNC in a Millennium Spinner, plus a group of GB Crowns to Farthings (68) includes a few World items in mixed grades, and a further group of Shillings to Halfpennies in a jar mostly George V to Elizabeth II all but a few in base metal (lot) in mixed grades and a few additional non-coin Royal Mint items
Shillings in LCGS holders (8) 1902 Matt ProofESC 1411, Bull 3588 nFDC and graded LCGS 85. 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596 Lustrous UNC and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. 1911 ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1790 UNC with choice toning and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. 1914 ESC 1424, Bull 3803 UNC and lustrous with golden tone and graded LCGS 80. 1927 Second Reverse ESC 1439, Bull 3829 Choice UNC and lustrous and graded LCGS 82. 1935 Choice UNC and graded LCGS 85. 1936 ESC 1449, Bull 3853 Choice UNC and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. 1937 English ESC 1450, Bull 4120 Lustrous UNC and graded LCGS 85
One Shilling and SixpenceBank Token 1811 GEF, Shilling 1825 Lion on Crown the 5 in the date double struck GVF, Sixpences (3) 1821 B of BRITANNIAR double struck, 1826 Lion on Crown the date double struck NVF, 1829 NEF, Groat 1888 GVF/NEF
Shilling 1857 with italic 57 in date (tall 5 and 7) also with 7 over 7, and different to the 7 over 5 dies, (see illustrations in Bull, page 429) GEF and lustrous with some hairlines
Zambia (71), collection in an album ranging from 10 Shillings dated 1964 (Pick1) to 100 Kwacha dated 2012 (Pick54), many denominations and dates in between, in mixed grades (many Uncirculated), needs viewing
Miniature Gold Icons of the Ancient World a Six-Coin Set comprising Somalia 50 Shillings (4) 2003, 2004 (2) depicting Cleopatra, Caesar, Pharaoh and Solomon, Turkey 1 million Lire 1997 depicting Kroesus, Kazakhstan 100 Tenge 2004 all 13.92mm diameter and weighing 1.24 grammes FDC cased as issued with certificate, the issue limited to 200 sets
South Africa 1 ShillingBoer War Siege of Mafeking dated February 1900, series B7173, (PickS651b), one set of staple holes at left, rarely seen in good grade, about EF
Crown 1844 Star Stops on edge, unfinished obverse die, with triangle shape around the hanging hair-curl, Near Fine, Shilling 1816 A/UNC and lustrous, One Shilling and SixpenceBank Token 1816 GVF, Pennies (3) 1862 EF/GVF, 1877 GEF and nicely toned, 1918KN NVF with some old scuffs on the obverse
Gill (8) & Fforde (6), Gill 20 Pounds (3) B358 issued 1991, a consecutively numbered run series A34 166298 - A34 166300, aUNC/UNC, Gill 5 Pounds (5) B357 issued 1990, a consecutively numbered run series A04 607541 - A04 607545, good EF to aUNC, Fforde 10 Shillings (6) B310 issued 1967, a consecutively numbered run series C03N 356073 - C03N 356078, good EF
Bank of England (13), Peppiatt 10 Shillings (5) B256 & B262 including first series notes, O'Brien 10 Shillings (2) B271, O'Brien 1 Pound (2) B273, O'Brien 5 Pounds (2) B280 including a first series note, Fforde 5 Pounds (2) B312 & B314, mixed grades, needs viewing
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Set (7 coins) comprising Crown 1887 GF/NVF, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 EF, Halfcrown 1887 GEF and lustrous with residual tone, Florin 1887 A/UNC and lustrous, Shilling 1887 GEF and lustrous, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type EF/NEF, Threepence 1887 A/UNC and attractively toned, housed in an unofficial case
VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set 1887 (7 coins) Crown EF, Double Florin (Arabic 1) GEF/AU and lustrous, Halfcrown GEF, Florin A/UNC and lustrous, Shilling GEF, Sixpence (Withdrawn type) R over I in VICTORIA GEF, and Threepence GEF a nicely matched set, in grey box with VICTORIA JUBILEE SPECIMEN SET on the lid
VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set 1887 (7 coins) Crown GEF, Double Florin (Arabic 1) AU/UNC, Halfcrown A/UNC toned, Florin UNC toned, Shilling UNC toned, Sixpence (Revised type) NEF and Threepence UNC toned, in a black box with VR on the lid
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