GuernseyFive Pounds 2015 HMS Victory 200th AnniversaryGoldProof with Victory Copper insert, housed in a wooden holder within the box, both the copper and the wood salvaged from the HMS Victory during its refurbishment, in the box of issue with certificate stating a mintage of just 45 pieces
Medals (9) many with a Naval theme, comprising - Erection of Nelson's Column 1843 25mm diameter in white metal GVF holed, Sentimental Tokens by J.Kirk (2) George II BHM 166 NVF/Fine, William Beckford BHM 170 undated VF, Death of George Canning, undated (1827) 51mm diameter in bronze, Obverse: bust of George Canning left, GEORGE CANNING, Reverse: A LA CONCORDE DES PEUPLES, LIBERTE CIVILE ET RELIGIEUSE DANS L'UNIVERS 1827 Good Fine, Majority of Marquis of Bute 1868 BHM 2888 41mm diameter in bronze EF with a tone spot on the reverse, Death of Nelson 1805 50mm a cast copy with loop mount attached, PortsmouthNavy Week (2) Obverse : Bust of Nelson left PORTSMOUTH NAVY WEEK, Reverse: HMS VICTORY the ship sailing both 32mm diameter one in bronze VF, the other in White metal Fine, both holed at the top, Ile de FranceFrench Line 22mm diameter in white metal, undated (c.1949) Fine
Medals (4) Admiral Vernon 1739 Obverse: Bust left, three-quarter length 36mm diameter in brass, THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON, Reverse: Ships in Portobello harbour, HE TOOK PORTOBELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY Good Fine, Sinking of the Lusitania 1915 A/UNC boxed, 1852 Death of the Duke of Wellington/Callender medal showing all Sundays of 1853, 41mm diameter in White Metal Fine with some corrosion, Copper medalet 1905 Centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 16mm diameter, containing copper from the HMS Victory VF with loop mount at the top, and a gaming counter 1790 George III 'Spade' Guinea type Fine
Medals (7) many with a naval theme, comprising Battle of Trafalgar - Nelson Memorial 1805 53mm diameter in bronze by T.Webb (Reverse after J.Flaxman) Obverse; Bust left, HOR. VICECOM. NELSON. OB PATRIAM PVGNANDO MORT. OCT XXI. MDCCCV, Reverse: Bellona advancing right, across the sea towards galleys, IPSE. BELLE. FVLMEM, Eimer 957, BHM 577, EF with some small tone spots, Lord Nelson's Flagship 'Foudroyant' 38mm diameter in bronze, Obverse: Bust facing, uniformed, head three-quarters left, HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON, Exergue: BORN 29th SEPTEMBER 1758. DIED 21st OCTOBER 1805. Reverse: Ship at anchor without rigging, "FOUDROYANT" . LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP, Exergue: COMMENCED BUILDING 1789, LAUNCHED PLYMOUTH APRIL 1798. WRECKED AT BLACKPOOL JUNE 16th 1897. Eimer 1813, BHM 3613 VF, Liverpool Seamen's Friend Society undated 38mm diameter in bronze by Vaughton, Birmingham, Obverse: Bust of Nelson left, uniformed, LIVERPOOL SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY, Reverse: HMS Victory to the left FOR . THOSE . IN . PERIL ON . THE . SEA . Exergue FOUNDED 1820 UNC, nicely toned, Admiral Vernon 1739 (2) different types, the first in copper, Obverse: Full length figure of Vernon, holding baton and sword, ship and cannon behind, THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON, Reverse: Six ships in Portobello harbour, HE . TOOK . PORTOBELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY . Exergue NOV 22 1739, MI 538/19, unlisted by Eimer Fine, the second in bell metal, Obverse: Full; length figure of Vernon left anchor and cannon behind THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON (reversed N's in legend) Reverse: Six ships in Portobello harbour, HE TOOK PORTOBELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY, Exergue: NOV 22 1739 (reversed N) Good Fine or better, France (2) Surrender of Napoleon 1815 41mm diameter in bronze, by Brenet. Obverse: Bust right, uniformed, NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI. Reverse: Napoleon seated to right, writing and facing a draped angel. In Exergue: XVIII. OCTOBRE MDCCCXV JUSQU'A SA MORT, VF, Burial of Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry at St. Denis, by Caqué, Dieudonné and de Puymaurin Obverse: Bust left CAROLVS · FERDINANDVS · DVX · BITVRIGVM · INFANDO · SCELERE · SVBLATVS · XIII · FEBR · MDCCCXX, , Reverse: Religion, holding cross, and France, holding shield, standing grieving over a crowned casket set on leonine supporters and surrounded with arms; Religion in process of placing laurel branch on casket; SACRA · IN · FVNERE · DVCIS · BITVRIGVM · PERACTA Exergue: IN ·S ·DYONISII ·BASILICA/XIV · MART · MDCCCXX in two lines, DIEUDONNÉ F. below.63.82 grammes, EF
Admiral Lord Nelson - A Set of four commemorative Visitor Souvenirs from HMS Victory (c.1905), each in gilt-brass, in the form of a life-belt set on an anchor-shaped backing, with photographic centres of respectively, a Black-and -White Portrait of Nelson, The Victory, 'Trafalgar October 21 1805' and 'England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty', the centres within protective covers, the last with it's cover broken. Overall around VF. An interesting and historical set and seldom offered
GB and World (15) GB Britannia Gold Fifty Pence 2016 Gold 1/40th oz Proof FDC on the Royal Mint card of issue, Tritan da Cunha Gold Crown 2014 Prince George First Birthday 9 carat Gold Prooflike UNC in the soft case of issue with certificate, Cook Islands Five Dollars Gold 2016 Brexit Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB Two PoundsSilver Britannias (2) 2014 in Datestamp holder with First Class stamp, 2016 in Datestamp holder with First Class stamp, Two Pounds Shengxiao Collection 2014 Year of the Horse - Mule, paired with the obverse from the Two Pound Silver Britannia S.BSF12 UNC in a Datestamp holder with First Class stamp, 2016 Year of the Sheep UNC in a Datestamp holder with First Class stamp, GB Five Pound Crown 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Two Pounds 2015 S.NB1 One Ounce Silver, FDC boxed with certificate, Two Pounds 2015 Britannia's Renaissance Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC/FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Jersey (3) Five Pounds 2018 100 Years of the Air Force, Reverse with Sopwith Camel, Supermarine Spitfire and Lockheed Lightning II in colour, Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, 2015 Red Arrows Display Season Cupro-Nickel Proof with coloured Red Arrow formation on the reverse FDC boxed with certificate, 2015 Battle of Waterloo 200th Anniversary Cupro-Nickel Proof with gold ink highlights on the reverse, boxed with certificate, Guernsey (2) Five Pounds 2015 HMS Victory 250th Anniversary Silver Proof with copper insert FDC boxed with certificate, 2016 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings Cupro-Nickel BU boxed with certificate
GB and World - Royal Mint and promoter's items - a wide ranging group includes GB £100 Silver 2015 Big Ben UNC, GB £20 Silver 2013 George and the Dragon UNC, One Pound (2) 2016 The Last Round Pound, 2017 Nations of the Crown both UNC, Sixpence 1928 Near Fine, in a Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Crowns (3) 1951 UNC boxed, 1953 UNC, 1981 UNC, Halfcrown 1945 Fine, Crowns an 8-coin set 1951, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1981 UNC boxed The Queen's Diamond JubileeCollection (2 sets) the first set comprising GB (8) Crown 1977, Shilling 1966S, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Decimal Five Pence (2) 1968 and 1989, Decimal Half Penny 1982, and World (4) Australia Penny 1964, Canada One Cent 2010, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008, Banknote Hong Kong One Cent and stamps (4) GB 1/2d, Scotland 4d, Wales 4d and Northern Ireland 4d, in mixed grades, many UNC to BU, in the wallet of issue, the second set comprising GB (8) Crown 1977, Shilling 1963S, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Decimal Five Pence (2) 1968 and 1989, Decimal Half Penny 1982, and World (4) Australia Penny 1964, Canada One Cent 2010, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008, Banknote Hong Kong One Cent and stamps (4) GB 1/2d, Scotland 4d, Wales 4d and Northern Ireland 4d, in mixed grades many UNC to BU, British Virgin Islands Five Dollars 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Proof FDC with Silver centre in niobium ring, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds (3) 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 60th WeddingAnniversaryGold plated Silver Proof, the reverse with inset diamonds FDC, 2008 George and the Dragon Gold-plated Silver Proof with inset rubies and diamonds, 2008 Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of the Accession Gold Plated Silver Proof with six pearls set into the reverse, both FDC, Cook Islands 2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar Silver Proof with copper inlay FDC, Isle of Man Crown 2005 Bicentenary of Trafalgar Silver Proof FDC accompanied by a piece of the HMS Victory, Jersey (6) Five Pounds 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday (2) both UNC, Fifty Pences (4) 2015 VE Day 70th Anniversary Victory in Europe Day (3) and Dunkirk Evacuation (1)UNC the reverses with coloured backgrounds, Tristan da Cunha (6) Five Pounds 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday UNC, Crowns (5) Prince William and Catherine Middleton - Birth of Prince George 22nd July 2013 (5) Lustrous UNC, Gibraltar Crown 2013 Coronations of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II UNC, British Virgin Islands/Isle of Man/South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands a 4-coin set comprising British Virgin Islands (2), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (1), and Isle of Man (1) 2006 Queen Elisabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proofs layered with Gold and rhodium-platinum FDC, Ghana (4) One Cedis a 4-coin set 2013 Royal Baby each 69mm diameter comprising Stork and Baby, Union Jack and Cradle, and Royal Baby (2) Silver plated copper Proofs with selected colouring on the reverses FDC, Medallic issues (9) Year of the Three Kings - George VI 1936 (issued 2011) 70mm diameter with gold coloured portrait and Union Jack coloured background UNC, Year of the Three Kings - The Three Kings 1936 (issued 2011) 70mm diameter with gold coloured portraits and coloured Union Jack background UNC, History of the British Coinage - The Guinea 1663 (issued 2013) 70mm diameter in silver plated copper with spot gold UNC, Concorde - The Queen of Aviation (2) in gold plated copper with two different coloured reverses, both UNC, The Coronation Regalia - St. Edward's Crown UNC with inset gemstones, The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 2012 70mm diameter UNC with coloured portrait on the reverse, Penny Replica 1797 Lustrous UNC, Makers of the Millennium - Alexander Graham Bell 28mm diameter in cupro-nickel UNC, Medallic an 8-piece set comprising British Banknotes (5) issued 2007 £50 Houblon, £10 Florence Nightingale, £10 English Lion£10 Charles Darwin, and £5 Duke of Wellington, and European Money (3) 50mm diameter with inset coins GB One Penny, Jersey One Penny and Cyprus One Cent UNC, Daily Mail Replicas (2) Shilling 1914 and Medal 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation by UNC in base metal, USA (4) Quarter Dollar 1925 VG boxed, Five Cents (3) a BuffaloNickels 1935D and 1936 1936S, VG to Near Fine, The Changing Face of Britain's Coinage Decimal and Pre-Decimal with gol
Admiral Lord Nelson - A Set of four commemorative Visitor Souvenirs from HMS Victory (c.1905), each in gilt-brass, in the form of a life-belt set on an anchor-shaped backing, with photographic centres of respectively, a Black-and -White Portrait of Nelson, The Victory, 'Trafalgar October 21 1805' and 'England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty', the centres within protective covers, the last with it's cover broken. Overall around VF, An interesting and historical set and seldom offered
Jersey £25 Gold 2004 History of the Royal Navy - HMS Victory KM#156 Gold Proof nFDC lightly toned, retaining practically full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule, with no certificate
Five Pound to Crowns (7) comprising Five Pounds 2016 Queen's Beasts 2oz. Silver S.QBA1 UNC, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof FDC in capsule, no certificate, 1999 Millennium Silver Proof FDC in capsule, no certificate, 2009 3-Year Countdown to the London Olympics Silver Proof FDC in capsule, no certificate, Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2011 Lustrous UNC, Crowns (2) 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof FDC with light toning, retaining almost full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof FDC in capsule, no certificate, along with Gibraltar Twenty Pounds 2016 'For All Seafarers' Silver Proof FDC in capsule, Fantasy 25 Euros 1996 Lord Nelson - HMS Victory UNC in capsule
Medals (9) many with a Naval theme, comprising - Erection of Nelson's Column 1843 25mm diameter in white metal GVF holed, Sentimental Tokens by J.Kirk (2) George II BHM 166 NVF/Fine, William Beckford BHM 170 undated VF, Death of George Canning, undated (1827) 51mm diameter in bronze, Obverse: bust of George Canning left, GEORGE CANNING, Reverse: A LA CONCORDE DES PEUPLES, LIBERTE CIVILE ET RELIGIEUSE DANS L'UNIVERS 1827 Good Fine, Majority of Marquis of Bute 1868 BHM 2888 41mm diameter in bronze EF with a tone spot on the reverse, Death of Nelson 1805 50mm a cast copy with loop mount attached, PortsmouthNavy Week (2) Obverse : Bust of Nelson left PORTSMOUTH NAVY WEEK, Reverse: HMS VICTORY the ship sailing both 32mm diameter one in bronze VF, the other in White metal Fine, both holed at the top, Ile de FranceFrench Line 22mm diameter in white metal, undated (c.1949) Fine
British Virgin Islands 2006-2008 Great Monarchs Ten Dollars a 16-coin set Crown-sized and in silver each with a different reverse depicting a different monarch Proof FDC in the box of issue, all but one with certificates, Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday 2006 a 16-coin set Crown-sized and in silver includes issues from Isle of Man (4), Sierra Leone, Liberia (2), Seychelles, British Virgin Islands (4), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (4) FDC in the box of issue with certificates, Isle of Man Crown 2005 Battle of Trafalgar Set comprising Crown 2005 Silver Proof FDC and Piece of copper from HMS Victory in the Pobjoy Mint box, with certificate and leaflet, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2007 Diana - Celebrating the Life of a Princess Gold Plated Silver Proof with 5 small diamonds set into the tiara nFDC lightly toned, in the box of issue with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday struck on the day 17th June 2006 UNC on the card of issue
Falkland Islands Campaign a 9-medal set in .925 silver 1982 by the Birmingham Mint each around 25 grammes Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate, along with GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 2005 NelsonSilver Proof, 2005 Trafalgar Silver Proof, Gibraltar Five Pound Crowns 2005 Trafalgar 200th Anniversary (17) each in silver, nFDC to FDC along with Five Pound Crown 2005 Cupro-Nickel Prooflike UNC, in a Westminster box 13 with certificates, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Turks and Caicos Islands Aircraft and Royal Air Force - related Silver Proof issues 1995-1998 (9, 5 with certificates) nFDC to FDC , Guernsey One Pound 1998 80th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force Silver Proof nFDC, Numismatic, Philatelic Covers in 2 Albums (52) all Nelson or Trafalgar-related, along with many World stamps, UNC as issued, GB and World (12) CanadaDollar 1965 EF, GB (9) Crowns (7) 1972 (5), 1977, 1981, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day EF to UNC, Halfcrown 1966 VF, GB Crowns a 4-coin set 1965, 1972. 1977, 1980 UNC in a slide case, Gibraltar Five Pounds 2005 Battle of Trafalgar 200th Anniversary UNC with a piece of oak from Nelson's flagship HMS Victory UNC, USABronze medal Great Seal of New Hampshire replica undated UNC in the wallet of issue
Proof Set Red Leather Deluxe 2001 FDC in the case of issue with booklet (case catch broken). Five Pound Crowns 1999 Millennium, UNC in the wallet of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 2000, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Fifty Pence 2006 a 2-coin set Victoria Cross- The Award and the Heroic Acts UNC in the Royal Mint folder of issue, Crowns 1981 (2) Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer UNC, one on the Royal Mint card of issue, the other in a slide case, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1999 Diana Memorial UNC, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2001 Centenary of the End of the Victorian Era UNC in slide cases, Medals Royal Wedding Eyewitness Medal Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, Crown-sized in silver FDC boxed with certificate, Medal 2000 The Queen Mother 100th Birthday Commemorative Medal Crown-sized in silver Franklin Mint FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Royal Mint 25 Euro 1996 Fantasy HMS Victory UNC in the Royal Mint box, Medals (3) Millennium 2000 Millennium Dome Greenwich in gold plated base metal (2) UNC in slide cases, Tower Mint Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 1981 - Broadlands, The Home of Lord Mountbatten, 45mm diameter in NickelSilver, UNC in the Tower Mint box of issue, The Royal Christening Spoon 1982 Prince William, in silver by Franklin Mint UNC boxed with certificate, GB and World Numismatic and First Day Covers in 14 albums includes The Royal Family (4 albums - 96 covers plus stamps on sheets ), The Millennium (3 Albums - 53 covers), Various Subjects (7 albums - 234 covers plus many stamp sheets) UNC in albums and some in self adhesive photo albums (Total weight over 27 Kilos)
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