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
Accessories - Aluminium cases (2) each containing 5 trays most slots include capsule-style square holders, in excellent used condition, A carrying box containing 8 Lindner Trays, the carry handle detached, all pieces are present, appears to be a straightforward repair, otherwise in good condition, the trays excellent, A Westminster box containing a tray for 12 coins, and an empty promoters-style case, in good second-hand condition
Accessories (3) A wooden glass-topped display case 605mm x 405mm x 55mm, an Abafil carrying case 385mm x 245mm x 100mm, no trays, (will hold 10 standard size trays), an Abafil carrying case 355mm x 240mm x 195mm no trays, (will hold 20 standard size trays all in very good second-hand condition
Accessories a large group includes Lindner trays (14), Abafil-style trays (12), Westminster boxes (5), three coin album-style folders, a selection of Royal Mint and other promoters boxes and a group of capsules including Maundy 4-coin capsules, and more, all in good used condition (total weight around 21 Kilos)
Accessories includes Coin Albums (3), a banknote album and a large quantity of coin album page along with an Abafil-style carrying case with 2 trays included, in fair second-hand condition (around 11.5 Kilos)
Books (19) a useful selection, comprising 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum' by C.W.Peck (Second Edition 1970), 'Montagu's Copper Coins of England' 1893, 'The British Bronze Penny 1860-1970' by Michael Gouby, with set of corrections used at the printing stage. Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK coins 1066-date (1997 edition), Seaby Standard Catalogue 1971, The English Silver Coinage from 1749 by H.A.Seaby and P.A.Rayner Fourth Edition (1974), 'The Royal Maundy' by Dr. B. Robinson, (1977), 'British Copper' by Henry Garside (1920), 'The Early British Bronze Bun Penny 1860 to 1865 and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams (2 copies) accompanied by four smaller different trial copies, 'British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1967), 'Buying and Selling Coins' by Michael Freeman (1983), 'Collecting Coins' by Frank Purvey (1966), 'Coins of the World' by Richard Doty (1976), 'A Guide Book of English Coins' by K.E.Bressett (Second Edition 1962-1963), and 'How To Arrange and Write-Up A Stamp Collection' by Stanley Gibbons, all in good second-hand condition
Cap Badges (10) Princess Victoria's 89th Foot, Egypt, London Irish Regiment, London Irish Regiment, Royal Fusiliers Regiment, Liverpool Scottish Regiment, Second Nottingham Regiment of Foot, London Scottish Regiment (S.Africa 1900-02), Welsh 1st Battalion of 24th Foot Lieutenants helmet plate, Welsh 1st Battalion of 94th Foot, Royal Marines, an Officers helmet plate GANG FORWARD I AM READY, and an army buckle, in mixed grades
Casino Token - Imperial Palace 200 Dollars 1995 redeemable cash value, One Troy Pound of Silver, in .999 silver with gold coloured highlighting, with gold sun, Proof FDC in the box of issue
Casino Tokens - Las Vegas (54) Ten Dollars bimetallic with .999 silver centres each 43mm diameter and weighing 36.5 to 37.2 grammes, these tokens could only be obtained by winning them from certain slot machines and certain winning combinations from the Las Vegas casinos. Many of the casinos featured in this collection are from venues that either no longer exist, or have been taken over by larger companies or consortiums. This collection was assembled when many of the venues were smaller establishments rather than the large companies of today. Venues comprise: Las Vegas International Airport, Hacienda, Luxor, Excalibur, Tropicana, Hotel San Remo, MGM Grand, New York New York (Grand Opening), Monte Carlo Resort, Boardwalk Casino, Aladdin Casino, Bally's, Barbary Coast, Maxim, Rio Suite Hotel, Caesar's Palace, Flamingo, O'Shea's, Imperial Palace, Harrah's, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Desert Inn, Stardust, Westward Ho, Slots-a-Fun, Circus Circus, Riviera, Sahara, Las Vegas Hilton, Stratosphere, Fiesta, The Orleans, Hard Rock Hotel, Four Queens, Fitzgerald's, El Cortez, Sam Boyd's, Main Street Station, Horseshoe, Fremont, Jackin Gaughan's Plaza, Golden Gate, Golden Nugget, Sam's Town, Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's, Silver Legacy, Boulder Station, Gold Strike Inn, Mahoney's Silver Nugget, Opera House Casino, Boomtown, John Ascuaga's Nugget. the majority are undated and are stated by the vendor to be 1980s issues, but those with dates are in the 1995 to 1999 range. All Lustrous UNC
Coin Cabinet professionally made by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards, lockable with key, 30 trays, Coronet size, almost all felts present, 445mm x 445mm x 310mm, in excellent second-hand condition
Coin Cabinets (3) all professionally made by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards, the first 210mm x 170mm x 110mm, lockable with key, 8 trays, with all felts, the other two cabinets 210mm x 165mm x 57mm, both lockable with the respective keys, these with 4 'lift-out' trays each, almost all felts present, in excellent second-hand condition, comes with an additional spare tray to fit the smaller cabinets
Engraved Shilling 1920 the obverse engraved with a church, comparisons with archive pictures show it is modelled on the Chesterfield crooked spire, Bold Good Fine, an interesting and historical piece of local interest
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'
Mint Error - India Quarter Anna 1877 a 'strike through' error, the reverse with an area around 14mm x 9mm obscuring the top centre part of the coin, NVF extremely unusual to find a minting flaw this large on any coin
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalOne Pound Obverse: Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, Reverse: Royal Arms with supporters, date worn (1993) struck on a incorrect 21mm diameter nickel coated steel thin flan, 4.1 grammes, plain edge, legends worn appears NVG but probably around 'as made', a highly unusual error
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Quarter Rupee George V (1912-1936) in an NGC holder 'Reverse Struck Through Fragment' and graded Mint Error VF Details, the fragment covering most of the central part of the reverse design within the wreath in an irregular 12mm x 15mm area, in this area the incuse outline of the King's head from the obverse is clearly visible
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Portuguese India Escudo 1959 KM#33 the obverse with a spectacular strike through/brockage between 3 and 6 o'clock covering 9mm and spreading this part of the flan, UNC with some golden toning, a highly unusual piece
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) DecimalFifty Pences (2) 1978 struck on a rotated blank so the 'points' of the coin appear halfway along the straight edges of the flan, also struck slight off-centre A/UNC and lustrous, 1981 struck on a slightly rotated blank the 'points' of the design and flan do not align correctly results in a slightly thicker outer rim EF, both unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes India (2) Quarter Anna 1898 the reverse edge tapered inwards with the rims not struck, 5.78 grammes, Fine and unusual, Quarter Rupee 1943L with die axis rotation of 90 degrees GVF and unusual
Pocket Watch Half Hunter in a 9 carat gold case, 48.5mm diameter, London import mark 1928 with sponsor's mark EH, blue enamel Roman numerals around white face, minute track and subsidiary seconds dial, named 'RECORD' JAMES WALKER LONDON, Record 7 jewel lever movement, in excellent condition, on a 9 carat gold Albert chain, round, double curb, 4.9mm wide, hallmarked Birmingham 1929, each link stamped 9-375, with swivels and T-bar stamped 9-375 and maker'd mark W.J.S , fitted with curb framed swivel fob, rub over set cornelian and bloodstone 16.8mm diameter, 9 carat gold, hallmarked Chester 1926, maker's mark worn, gross weight of the chain 33.5 grammes
The Prince of Wales box containing seven pieces of Victorian Toy Money 1848, comprising Penny, Halfpennies (2), Farthing, Quarter Farthing, One Eight Farthing and One Sixteenth Farthing, EF to GEF, contained in a 16mm diameter box, with the Prince of Wales feathers on the lid
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