A collection of coins on Stamp Covers (26) in three large albums base metal coins the vast majority crown sized, along with four Westminster single cover albums 3 with silver crowns the fourth contains a 2015 8 coin Mint Set and a coin album with a collection of circulated British 20th century coins and fantasyimitation crowns and several pouch style bags of 20th century circulated British coins including Fifty Pences
Fantasy Strikes and Replicas (26) Five Pounds (2) 2010, 2013, Sovereigns 1913, 1914 (5), 1937, 1957 and 1959, the 1937 marked 9ct on the edge but the design filed and showing a base metal core, all in base metal and weighing between 3.7 grammes and 5 grammes, EF to UNC and South Africa Krugerrand 2012 19.5 grammes , all presumed base metal EF to UNC, Sovereigns 1887 and 1891 these poorly struck imitations 4.47 grammes and 4.55 grammes, Fine to Good Fine, World Crown-sized replicas (12) GB Crowns 1935 (2), 1937, Strait Settlements One Dollar 1904 (2), South Africa Crown 1952, Hong Kong Dollar 1867, Bermuda Crown 1959, Isle of Man Crown 1976, Bahamas Two Dollars 1966, and New Zealand One Dollar 1977 Waitangi Day (2), all appear around NVF to VF and with the appearance of being 'as made'
Paranumismatic with a bag of (146) including Transport and Machine Tokens, Imitations and Fantasies, Tokens and more. Medals (6) including WW1. Along with a bag of earlier medals and tokens and Jettons (42) dating back to 1789, mixed grades
Pennies (2) 1866 and 1879 both imitations VG to Fine, previously part of the Laurie Bamfordcollection, who stated that he had only encountered very few copies of Bun Pennies over many years of collecting
FantasyHalfcrowns (16) 1746 LIMA, 1818 (4), 1820 George III (2), 1878, 1885, 1890, 1923, 1936, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1958 all imitations in base metal in mixed grades
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
Fantasy or ImitationUna and the Lion a massive 82 mm diameter weighs 295 grammes and 7 mm thick UNC with a heavy test scratch on the edge, in a presentation case
Paranumismatic including countermarked and engraved coins, medals and advertising tokens, imitation coins in base metal and fantasies, tradesman tokens back to 17th century, transport tokens, overseas issues including 19th century Australia
Paranumismatic with tokens (55) including plenty of earlier material, then a separate group of 16 recent base metal fantasies and imitations of world silver coins
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
Crown 1551 reported as an electrotype and offered here as such, although has the appearance of a high quality Victorian imitation possibly in silver (weight 25.67 grammes) GVF
A mixed lot with GB and World base metal collections in Whitman Folders, some high grade decimal issues, medallic collections from the seventies Esso Soccer, Space Exploration and Wildlife, others in tins and jars, two Canadian Dollars double obverse and double reverse but these probably fantasies or high quality imitations, along with books including Freeman and EMC, a large table magnifier, and a large group of Hartbergers and some autographs including Test Match cricketers from the era of Alan Knott and Dennis Amis (lot)
Paranumismatic a parcel including toy money, George III forgeries, a Chinese Dollarimitation, tradesman's tokens some 19th century including Canadian issues (lot)
Paranumismatic including medals prize and commemorative some in silver, machine and transport tokens, fantasy issues and tourist imitations, plus two albums of first day cover with coins and some of these coins now removed, plus others (lot)
Ancient Greece imitations (20) includes one in silver, possibly of 19th Century manufacture and of good style, plus Spain 20 Reales 1859 forgery in mixed grades
Paranumismatic including some imitations and misstrikes along with books trays and boxes including Herbert Schneider English Gold Coins Vol 2 (lot in 2 boxes)
Model coins (28) on a bracelet, 'Good Old Days' gaming counters (3) on a pin mount, Gaming counters 'To Hanover' (9) on a bracelet, USA 2 1/2 Dollarsimitation on a chain all in base metal
Imitations/Counterfeits George II to Elizabeth II Decimal half Sovereign to Penny (51) a wide variety some with planchet clips, in various metals in mixed grades to VF
Imitations/Counterfeits, many contemporary, Italy (8) in lead, 500 lire Ship, 10 Lire 1930, Lire 1920s type (Poor), 10 Centesimi (5) 1936-43 type all double obverse, Counterfeits, France (17) 5 Centimes 1935, One Franc 1917, 2 Francs 1869BB, 2 Francs Napoleon III worn, 1914, 5 Francs 1971 holed, 10 Francs 1982 Gambretta, 1988, 1989 (2), 1990 (2), 20 Francs 1868, 1887 (2, these in different metals), and another undated in plastic, similar to a brothel token, , 50 Francs 1953B, Counterfeits India (6) Rupee 1903 in cupro-nickel, Rupee 1945, George VI in lead, (worn), East India Company2 Anna 1841 (3) all holed, in mixed grades
Imitations German States - Lubeck 2/3 Thaler 1672 (as KM#107) Fine as part of a group of Counterfeits (9) Austria Burgau Thaler, Mexico 8 Reales 1732Mo, USA Trade Dollar 1878, Spanish Colonial Cob 8 Reales (2), 8 Reales 1781 Madrid, 8 Escudos 1792, Austria 20 Kreuzer 1830A NF-VF
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
Edward VIII Coronation badge 20mm in Silver, Elizabeth II tin Coronation 1953 with portrait of the Queen, lid in six colours, George III imitation spade Half Guinea IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS 1788 NEF
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