Paranumismatic (96) an earlier group with an Indian Temple Token a Roman Bronze, medals, fantasies including a doubled reverse FantasySovereign (base metal), tokens and checks dating back to George III mixed grades some holed for suspension an interesting group of early Co-Op Tokens in bronze and brass 2d to £2 including Lewis of Bexley 2d and more, mixed grades a few lustrous
A Sovereign purse in the shape of a pocket watch 50mm diameter 1887 in brass, with 'Gothic' style head of Queen Victoria, crossed flags below, bearing the legend TO COMMEMORATE THE JUBILEE OF H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA 1887 , the reverse THE JUBILEE PURSE / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / O.T. & S., in very good second-hand condition
Balance Scales, a large brass set by W.& T. Avery, Birmingham, (c.1930s style), a set of Sovereign weights (3) by De Grave, Short & Fanner, of 100 Sovereigns, 50 Sovereigns, and 30 Sovereigns, a set of opera glasses in a leather case (circa early 20th Century), three sets of spectacles (c.1920-1930s style) in contemporary cases, one by Thomas Armstrong & Bro. Ltd. A spring balance scale by Salter to weigh 10lb by Half Ounce increments (face and hook only) and an incomplete balance scale with arm, one balance pan (5 inches diametyer) and attaching chain, in fair to good secondhand condition
A Sovereign balance scale, in brass, by Harrison's as illustrated on page 238 (last picture) of the revised Marsh/Hill book, in good secondhand condition, in the card box
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (4) GB BrassThreepence 1942 with lamination error causing the obverse surface to lift and split, Penny 1961 struck on a lightweight flan of 6.98 grammes, Fine, Shilling 1839 with NIAR : REG: F:D: struck incuse, a most unusual piece, VG/Fine, along with Shilling 1819 a contemporary counterfeit struck in copper with Roman 1's in the date VG
A silver crucifix on a chain, the chain not hallmarked, presumed not silver, Enamelled badges (4) The Textile Officials Associations, Marinha Do Brasil, and I am a cococub, an ornate brass spoon, the handle made of two figures a sterling silver ring and a base metal ring, each with a gemstone, metal toy figures (19) Cricketers (15) batsman, bowler, fielders , wicket-keeper and umpires, Figures on horseback (3) and soldier (1), a bracelet silver-coloured, not hallmarked so presumed not silver, Boy Scouts sew-on badges (7) , an enemel Civil Defence badge, a small fork-shaped implement by Robert Kelly & Sons Liverpool, a magnifying glass, and a decorative bottle top/lid, in a deed box
Sovereign balance weights in brass (2) 97mm length, for weighing Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns, one by Bourn, (John Bourn, Birmingham Brassfounder 1828-1850), the other unmarked, of similar style both in good second-hand condition, along with a Coin holder, to hold Halfcrowns, Florins, Shillings, Sixpences and Threepences, this 67mm x 57mm x 14mm in good second-hand condition
A Toddy Ladle with Shilling 1711 Fine in the base, not hallmarked, so presumed pre-1773, the handle replaced with that of a later style, a teaspoon 102mm length with a decorative Welsh Dragon figure at the top of the handle, not hallmarked, and a South African brass figure of Paul Kruger wearing a Top Hat inscribed 'Transvaal Money Box', approximately 14cm high, (c.1900) all in good second-hand condition
Balance scales (2) the first by F.J.Thornton, Colchester, Class B, to weigh 8oz., (c.1950) comes with a set of 6 weights: 100 grammes, 50 grammes, 20 grammes (2), 10 grammes and 5 grammes, the second by Johnsons of Hendon incomplete, no weighing pan, comes with 4oz. and 2oz. brass weights, along with sets of brass weights for weighing scales (3) all 'nested' sets the first set with 5 pieces: 1lb. 8oz. 4oz. 2oz. and 1oz., the second with 4 pieces, 1lb., 8oz. 4oz. and 2oz. by J.Blackshaw, Barrow, the third with 6 pieces 16oz. Troy, 8oz. 4oz. 2oz. 1oz. all in good second-hand condition, and a further set (c.1960s) on a round brass base with 7 weights 1lb down, with series of number and letters inscribed on the bases, this also in good second-hand condition, with an assortment of further weights (one in Troy measurement), and pieces from balance scales, a small blank medalet and a miner's tally check, octagonal with central hole, inscribed BDW 229, Fine, Collection only - No postal
Pennies 1926-1967 an almost complete date run (no 1950, 1951 or 1953) and Halfpennies 1915-1967 both in 'Sandles' folders (similar to Whitman) in mixed circulated grades, Great Britain 'Sterling Coin Collection' in a Photo frame (9 coins) Halfcrown 1950, Florin 1951, Shilling 1948E, Sixpence 1960, SilverThreepence 1941, Brass Threepence 1953, Penny 1917, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1941 in mixed grades, cleaned, along with Accessories includes Whitman Folders (12), Sovereign cases each to hold 10 Sovereigns, includes some capsules, A small Abafil case includes 2x trays each to hold 6 flips, Westminster and London Mint boxes (10) various sizes, a storage tray to hold 35 coins, Books (4) 'The Battle of Britain - Their Finest Hour, by the London Mint Office (2), A Flying Springbok of Wartime British Skies : A.G.'Sailor' Malan by Professor Bill Nasson, An Iconic Design Remastered by Angela Pistrucci, a hand drawn portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Angela Pistrucci (number 4 of only 90) in folder, A hand drawn Battle of Britain Aircraft by Angela Pistrucci, a DVD The Battle of Britain 1940-2015 by the London Mint Office, and a plastic cabinet with 6 drawers, all in good second-hand condition, (over 12 Kilos), To be collected from our offices only - NO POSTAL SERVICE
Wartime Trench Art (7) some made from bullet casings, includes two items made into knife shapes, one engraved BALKANS, Medals (2) Lusitania 1915 EF, a Bovril medal 40mm diameter in silver, hallmarked 1924 Birmingham, awarded to J.Lawrence EF boxed, a London Transportbadge with yellow roundel, in silver hallmarked 1969, a British Railways cap badge, a German Nazi Gau Munchen badge 1933 by Deschler & Sohn, GB Military Button Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers, by Firmin & Sons, London, an Army Service Corps cap badge, and a pin badge in brass showing a hot air balloon surrounded by upright wings, in good second-hand condition, along with German Crimea Shields 1941-1942 (2) Fine to VF
Fantasy issues (13) Edward VIII (8) 1936 and 1937 issues Crowns (4), Halfcrowns (2), SilverThreepence (1) and Brass Threepence (1) some in silver, a mix of different reverse designs, including Una and the Lion, George and the Dragon, and Thrift plant, along with a pattern Fantasy Maundy set Edward VIII 1936 EF to UNC, and Fantasies for Five Pounds 1821 George IV, Crown 1658 Cromwell, Crown 1732 George II, Halfcrown 1952 George VI, and a Charles I Pattern Halfcrown design UNC and lustrous
Model/Toy Money (6) celebrating Victoria's birth, Marriage and Coronation, with values of 1, 10 (3) and 20 (2) EF, used as school reward tokens, in a brass tube with leather exterior, along with Model/Toy Money by Lauer 1902 (11) models for Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Double Florin, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Penny, EF to UNC and lustrous, all contained in a white metal Florin design box
Italy - Milan a brass coin scale set 1756 with a set of 8 contemporary weights, the scale in excellent condition, the weights GVF to EF, in the original fitted case with a note inside the lid 'Bilancini fini della Fabbrica di Garlo Amadei in Milano nella Contrada de' Bossi al Num. 1756.'
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (6) Shilling 1954E Fine with lamination flaw on the obverse, Sixpence 1964 struck around 1mm off-centre causing a raised lip between 2 o'clock and 7 o'clock on the reverse, only a small part of the edge milling is visible, Fine, BrassThreepence 1966 with a straight planchet clip causing a ragged edge at 2 o'clock on the reverse, NEF, Pennies (2) 1937 struck off-centre with around 1.5mm blank flan causing a raised lip between 3 and 7 o'clock on the reverse Fine with some scratches, 1967 with a small planchet clip, EF and lustrous, Cliché medals (2) the first undated by Phillips Aldershot of London, uniface and 32mm diameter Obverse: Angel holding two laurel wreaths facing, with sun and seascape behind, the second 32mm diameter undated and uniface depicting a standing woman above a kneeling man crowning him with a laurel wreath, loosely based on the style of 'Art is Obtained Through Labour' by Nicolas Reyers (c.1780) both EF with light gold tone
A brassSovereign weighing scale , along with a set of 4 brass weights, for 50 Sovereigns, 30 Sovereigns , 20 Sovereigns and 10 Sovereigns respectively , the 30, 20 and 10 marked Doyle & Son, London, in good used condition, with a group of Bank bags from Pre-Decimal times (14)
Carriage Clocks (2) the first by Bayard, France, 8 day, movement 9 jewels unadjusted by Duverdrey and Bloque, France in good second-hand condition, the second c.1900 of French origin in a heavy brass case with the face stated to have been overhauled, excellent condition, along with pocket watches (3) the first by J.W.Benson of London in silver, with A.L.Dennison silver mark, the second an Ingersoll Midget, made in USA, the third in ornately backed silver case unnamed with 5934 on the upper face
USA/Spain an unusual item consisting of a Spain 40 Cent (1864-1868) VF inside a brass box lid for a USA set of California model coins, the lower part of the box is missing, the lid design depicts a three-masted ship docked at a wharf with people greeting and arriving. Caption at the bottom "Emigration to California." GVF and unusual. The missing half of the box would have been dated 1849 and the complete box would originally have contained a set of California Gold coins
Advertising Token Charlie Chaplin 'The Goldrush' 1926 Manchester Gaiety Theatre, 26mm diameter in brass Obverse: CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN IN 'THE GOLDRUSH' Reverse: GAIETY THEATRE MANCHESTER COMMENCING 11th JANUARY 1926 4 WEEKS VF with some toning spots
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes, United Kingdom INA FantasyPattern Euro errors (11) 2 Euros (2) 2002 apparently struck in brass with the outer ring plated, 2003 struck in copper and weighing 13.24 grammes, 50 Cents 2003 with different reverse design: large 50 to right, with globe and dove to left PROVA PROBE believed unique, 9.6 grammes, 10 Cents (2) 2003 struck in copper, 6.27 grammes (normal issue 4.8 grammes) with a sample goldine issue for comparison, 2 Cents (3) 2003 (2) both struck in nickel each 5.47 grammes, UNC and lustrous, and an undated issue (2002) reverse brockage, 2 Cents 2002 the obverse with a tall raised lip over 1mm high, 1 Cent an obverse and reverse uniface pair (2002) each struck in silver, an unusual group, A/UNC to UNC
Misstrikes - Errors (3) each with some of the flan missing in an eclipse shape Ten Pence 1971, Brass 3d 1967, Five Pence 1988 GEF- Lustrous Unc along with The Queen's 80th Birthday Minting Error Coin Set by London Mint Office contains two crown sized Five Pounds one in sterlingsilver the error being an inverted die alignment BU and cased with certificates (3 sets 6 coins)
Countermarked (2) Crown 1821 SECUNDO with L countermarked within serrated edge circle on the obverse, countermark Fine, host coin Fair. Penny 1806 with two countermarked on the obverse IL and RB, the RB raised within a serrated edged square, countermarks Good Fine, host coin Fair. Farthing Charles I Richmond a contemporary forgery with CARO - BRIT legend, mintmark horizontal Key, Fine with a planchet clip from 2 to 4 o'clock. Shilling 1949 English, with brass coloured appearance weight 5.58 grammes, Good Fine with some scratches
Sovereign holder in brass, 32mm diameter, in the form of a small fob watch, the base of the interior with the Bust of Edward VII facing right, in the style of the De Saulles portrait of the King, with decorative lid, in good condition
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
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
Brass weighing scale with a set of 7 weights, in case, along with postcards (58) , mostly black and white with a few colour and a few sepia toned, mostly European subjects, in mixed condition
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-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-Strike USA One Cent 1980 significantly off-centre with 11mm blank flan A/UNC with traces of lustre along with Blank Flans (2) 28mm diameter in Brass (?) with incuse inner rim 9.59 grammes, and 20mm diameter, 2.55 grammes in Nickel or steel? Around Fine
Horse Racing - Kempton Park Club 1888 10 Guinea Pass 30mm diameter in brass, by H.Lewis, Bond Street, London, numbered 876 on the reverse, VF with a loop mount at the top
A Whist/Counter box with Royal Theme - The Queen, Prince Albert and Britain's Hope, brass box containing three counters, in white metal. Lid inscribed THE QUEEN PRINCE ALBERT AND BRITAIN'S HOPE all within a wreath. The base, depicts the arms of Britain with a wreath, box 28mm in diameter, by Allen and Moore, Counters: 1) Obverse: Three Masted sailing ship with inscription THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Reverse: Portrait of sailor and anchor and inscription BRITAINS HOPE THE PRINCE OF WALES, 2) Obverse: Portrait of Victoria, Gothic head crowned and facing left. Outer inscription BORN MAY 24 1819 CROWNED JUNE 28 1838 MARRIED FEB 101840. Inner inscription reads H.M.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA. Reverse: Portrait of warrior with shield embossed with Union Jack and Lion inscribed EUROPE'S GLORY Exergue: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN 3) Obverse: Portrait of Prince Albert facing left. Outer inscription reads BORN AUGUST 26 1819 MARRIED FEBRUARY 10 1840. Inner inscription reads H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. Reverse: Depicts England's industrial strength ENGLAND'S PRIDE In Exergue: A&M. Counters GEF and lustrous, we note similar items for sale for £150+ on internet websites
Medals in base metal estimated by weigh to be around (700) a wide variety in cupro, bronze and brass many different themes mostly crown sized (some larger) and mostly in high grades
Mint errors - Mis-Strikes (2) DecimalTwenty Pence 1982 an off-metal strike in brass, struck on a small and thin flan 20mm diameter and weighing 1.85 grammes, off-centre and with the legend largely missing from the obverse and with some legend off the flan on the reverse, VF and unusual, along with Decimal One Pound a blank flan 9.46 grammes with a Wales edge with no milling visible, Fine
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Ten Pence 1997 GVF with planchet clip. Five Pence 1979 AU/EF with planchet clip. BrassThreepence 1960 the edge partly struck out of the collar NVF. Two Pence 2005 EF, weight 6.78 grammes, toned in parts possibly missing some of the plating process
Antique coin holders/dispensers (2) one is silver, the other for sovereigns offered as brass, (possibly gold but no apparent hall mark) viewing recommended and bought as seen
Coin Weights (7) Charles I (3) for Gold Unite 19mm in brass NEF and pleasing, for Half Unite 17mm diameter in brass NVF, for Crown 14.5mm diameter in brass NEF/GVF, James I (4) for Spur Ryal of 15 Shillings, this square with Crowned XV S in two lines and Crowned II countermark in the top left corner, for Gold Double Crown in brass VF/GVF, for Unite of 22 Shillings 18.5mm diameter in brass, for Halfcrown 14mm diameter in brass About VF an interesting group
Half Pound 1642 a modern replica in silver, of good style Practically 'as made', along with a brass uniface "Farthing" 1828 obverse only, the design an imitation of the original not identical, EF and unusual
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (10) Pennies (5) 1913, 1940, George VI with rim cud over the date area, 1962, 1963, Halfpennies (4), 1920 with obverse split away from coin due to lamination, 1928, George V with reverse split away from the coin due to lamination, 1944, BrassThreepence (1) Obverse uniface (smoothed?) a variety of mainly laminations in mixed grades to GEF
A mixed group containing a locket made from an 1803 Third Guinea, Penny 1797 hollowed into a smugglers box (contained four pieces of Victorian toy money and a Threehalfpence 1843) Crowns Forgeries (2) 1889 and 1892 an Elizabeth II sixpence hollowed into a George VI BrassThreepence, and a double obverse manufactured Florin one side George VI the other Elizabeth II in mixed grades
City of London Brewery Company 1869 32mm diameter in brass (over 100) UNC, plus a mixed group (26) includes Charles I Marriage medalet 1626 in silver about Fine creased, and detector finds (20) some are tokens, plus a small group of World Paper Money (14) in mixed grades
Countermarked (6) Twopence 1797 countermarked J.DILLECATE twice on each side VG. Halfpenny George III 1806-7 countermarked ROBINSON CUTLER OXFORD on the obverse Poor. Penny Victoria Bun Head Railway token countermarked 17 NORWICH LOCO WK on the reverse, countermark Fine, host coin Poor. Halfpenny George III 1806-7 with multiple countermarks including MARSDEN, WRIGHT and OATES countermarks about Fine host coin Poor. Countermarked Token 31mm diameter in brass uniface with 592 incuse Fair. Countermarked Token in Brass 25.5mm diameter uniface with G J F incuse and a larger Chinese? Character in a cartouche above. Plus Halfpenny 18th Century North Wales 1793 DH 1b NEF/GVF
Fantasy issues (659) including replica Dassier's English Monarchs bronze replicas (some with verdigris) (37). INA Crowns various Monarchs reverses and metals (330) Golden Jubileemedals QEII 1952 - 2002 crown sized gold coloured alloy (64) Money Corp commemorative medals in brass 1999 (60) others of Eastern European relevance these wrapped in paper but probably only two types being commemorative medals for recent membership to EEC (168) generally Unc - BU
Mis-Strikes BrassThreepences, Pennies and Halfpennies (24) comprising laminations, planchet faults, planchet clips, off-centre strikings without collars, weak strikes, thin flans etc. in mixed grades to EF
SilverThreepence Victoria Young Head Reverse inscribed with the Lord's Prayer Fine, Ireland Halfpenny Token Cronebane 1789 GVF, Seychelles One Rupee 1939 uniface Reverse only, Fine, Halfpenny Bell Brothers 19th Century uniface Good Fine, Threepence Sheffield and Heeley Omnibus 1852 oval in copper GVF, Austria 1904 Brass token 38mm diameter VF
Mis-StrikeBrassThreepence 1943 on a 22.5mm round flan offset with around 2mm blank flan and a raised 'lip' at the bottom of the reverse Lustrous UNC with a few small spots
Gold Fantasies/Imitations Charles I Unite a cast copy, George VI Half Sovereignfantasy strike, George V 1911 wafer thin fantasy George and dragon reverse and stamped 22K plus 2 USA fantasies one or both possibly brass
Gaming Tokens (257) 'IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS' in brass, Guinea sized 1797 (80) and Half Guinea sized 1788 (160) plus a small group of Half Guinea sized (17) dated 1790 with normal legend, in mixed better grades generally VF-EF
Gaming Tokens (257) 'IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS' in brass, Guinea sized 1797 (80) and Half Guinea sized 1788 (160) plus a small group of Half Guinea sized (17) dated 1790 with normal legend, in mixed better grades generally VF-EF
FantasyCrowns probably all the Patina Seriesbronze and brass various British Monarchs with British and Commonwealth reverse types Unc (94) a variety some duplication
FantasyCrowns probably all the Patina Seriesbronze and brass various British Monarchs with British and Commonwealth reverse types Unc (50) a variety some duplication
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