China (2) Republic Dollar Year 22 (1933) Junk Y#345 Fine/Good Fine with a chopmark on the reverse, Peoples Republic Ten Yuan Panda 2012 Silver One Ounce KM#2029 Prooflike UNC and fully lustrous, with New York Mint certificate of authenticity
Ireland and World a collection early financial instruments, Waterford Bill of Exchange 5th March 1798 black on white No 236 for £60-5-6 pleasing fine two pinholes, Letter pf Credit Donnell, Lawson and Co. New York undated 18xx L10 Sterling, DIX LIVRES VF adhesive stain at centre, another this The National Bank of Orange Colony LTD National Bank of South Africa LTD with National over written Standard, Circus Place London Wall SPECIMEN in red across the face VF and bold undated 19xx, hand drawn scrip or fantasy note Ulster Bank 1909 Good along with a hand written ledger of rental income Cornwall Brady Hartstonge Estate 1898 County Carlow
LiverpoolShipwreck group of 8 medals to Captain Robert Capper, comprising Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society medals (2) in silver and gold, Spanish Life Saving Medals (one gold), a Lloyd's Medal for Saving Life, a Distinguished Service Cross, George V type, in silver, hallmarked, a Mercantile Marine medal, in bronze, RoyalNaval Reserve Decoration in silver, hallmarked, World War I 1914-1918 Medal. EF to GEF three with boxes. 'The Balmes' a cargo steamer of 3794 tons left Havana on 5/11/1913 bound for Cadiz and Barcelona, she had 103 passengers and 55 crew on board with a cargo of cotton and rum. A fire was discovered on board and an SOS was answered by Captain Capper of the 'Pannonia' which was bound for New York, arriving on the scene on Thursday, the day after the fire was discovered. The passengers were evacuated successfully. The ship then escorted the burning ship to Bermuda before resuming her journey to New York. During World War I, Captain Capper had been in command of S.S. Ausonia and was torpedoed 600 miles from the nearest port. 7 boats were launched, 5 survived the hazardous journey back to Liverpool. The DSC was awarded on 7/8/1918. Sold with numerous documemtation, copies of reports of the incident, including copies of the London Gazette and supplement reporting the award of the DSC
USA - Holland receives JohnAdams as American envoy 1782 (1904 restrike of the original by Johan G. Holtzhey) struck for the Holland Society of New York 1904 44mm diameter in bronze by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Obverse: Netherlands offers a free cap (an analogy to the Liberty cap) to America, who holds a shield emblazoned with 13 stars and stands on the head of a sad lioness symbolising England. LIBERA SOROR, SOLEMNI DECR . AG . N19 APR . MDCCLXXXII , MEDAL STRUCK BY TH UNITED PROVINCES OF THE HETHERLANDS 1782 IN HONOR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, Reverse: A Unicorn lies prone with broken horn, TYRANNIS VIRTUTE REPULSA PRRESENTED BY THE HOLLAND SOCIETY OF NEW YORKJANUARY 1904, in Exergue: SUB GALLIAE AUSPRICIIS. as Betts 603, 51.28 grammes, GEF
R.M.S. Queen Mary Commissioned 1936 70mm diameter in bronze by G.Bayes, Obverse: Passenger Ship 'Queen Mary' under steam in exergue: MARIA REGINA MARI ME COMMISIT, Reverse: A view of New York's skyscrapers seen through the old Bargate of Southampton, . COMMISSIONED 1936 on a ribbon, across. On either side Shields of Southampton left and New York right, Below : Shield of Cunard White Star, above: QUEEN MARY, Eimer 2036, BHM 4282, in a large NGC holder and graded MS66
GB and World Tokens (22) a varied group as follows: Australia Penny Tokens (2) 1855 E.De Carle & Co. Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn55 Good Fine, undated (1849) Annan, Smith & Co Melbourne, Victoria, No H&S on rock, KM#Tn16.2 Good Fine, New Zealand Penny Token undated S.Hague Smith Auckland, KM#Tn63 VG, GB SussexHalfpenny 1668 Thomas Godleman W48 Fair, Sussex - ChichesterShilling Token 1811 Davis 9 Fine, gilded, Halfpenny 19th CenturyWarwickshire - Wilkinson 1791 DH352 Fine, Halfpenny 18th CenturyMiddlesex Political and Social Series 1795 DH1018, Fine/Near Fine, Canada (6) New Brunswick Penny 1843 Near Fine/Fine, New Brunswick Halfpenny 1843 Fine, pitted, Quebec Halfpenny Bank Token 'Un Sou' 1852 NVF, Nova Scotia Halfpenny Token 1832 VG, Nova Scotia Halfpenny 1815 SUCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE Fine, Upper Canada - Bank of Upper Canada Penny 1857 Good Fine, Countermarked (2) Lloyds Weekly Newspaper Threepence (2) the first on a host coin Ireland Penny George III, the second on a GB Halfpenny 1807 both with countermark Fine, host coins both Poor, USA Cent - Hard Times Token 1837 Henry Anderson Boot and Shoe Store , Chatham Square, New York, VF and pleasing, Sixpence Token undated, IOSEPH ISAACS, FRUIT SALESMAN, SPITALFIELDS Fine, GB Model Penny Joseph Moore Bimetallic VG holed, Farthing Token 1897 BOVRIL - Souvenir of the Longest Reign, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee, VF, Berry's Tea Warehouse, Chichester 'EIGHT OF THESE WILL BUY AN OZ OF TEA' Fine, holed, Brass weight undated, with 1 . 7 on either side, Fine, Ancient - Kings of Syria, Selukid bronze Ae4 VG, Medals (2) Preliminaries of Peace between Great Britain and France 1801 25mm diameter in bronze, BHM 514 Fine, South Africa International Exhibition 1877 Prize Medal awarded to S.Allcock Coy Redditch 39mm diameter in bronze EF
Proof Sets (3) 1970, 1971, 1980 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Plastic Set 1953 UNC, Unofficial Year Sets (2) 1964 EF to UNC in a slide case, 1968/1971 First Decimal coins, Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (8) 2007, 2008, 2009 includes the Kew Gardens Fifty Pence, 2010, 2011 (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2012 (8 coins), 2013 Annual Set (15 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny, 2014 Annual Set (14 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets - Double Sets (2) 2008 Emblems of Britain and Royal Shield of Arms, 2015 Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark portrait sets both set Lustrous UNC in the wallets of issue, Last £sd set (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing mixed dates 1955-1967 UNC in the Royal Mint folder of issue, Twenty Pounds Silver (2) 2013 George and the Dragon, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar, Five Pound Crowns (6) 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I, 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII, 2010 350th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy, 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond Jubilee, 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, Two Pounds (3) 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2012 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Dickens, 2014 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War I, One Pound (4) 1994 Scotland, 2008, 2016 The Last Round Pound, 2017 Nations of the Crown, Fifty Pences (2) 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary, 2009 Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Brass Threepence 1962 and Penny 1967 VF both gold layered with rhodium-platinum, with certificates, Numismatic Cover 1980 Last Day of the Sixpence comprising Sixpence 1961 Fine and 15p stamp, as issued, USA One Cent 1980 UNC with unofficial Kennedy countermark, a New York Staten Island Ferry Token UNC a credit-card sized Decimal Currency calculator, along with Roman bronzes 3rd Century (3) Victorinus (269-271AD), Reverse: Invictus GF/VF, and Tetricus 371-273AD (2) Reverse: FIDES MILITVM, Trier Mint GF and Reverse: COMES AVG, Cologne Mint NVF, these three from the Beachy Head hoard (1973)
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
Britannia SilverProof Set 2003 the 4-coin set, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof, 2004 100th Anniversary of the Entente CordialeCupro-Nickel Reverse Frosted Proof, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar Silver Proofs, Two Pounds 1997 Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound 2004 Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence 2020 Brexit Silver Proof, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 2006 The Victoria Cross - The Award and The Heroic Acts Silver Proof Piedforts, The 2004 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, One Pound 2004 Forth Rail Bridge and Fifty Pence 50th Anniversary of the first 4-minute mile Silver Proof Piedforts, Alderney Five Pounds 2003 The Final Flight of Concorde Silver Proof, Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney 2004 D-Day Landings 60th Anniversary tin, comprising Five Pound Crowns (3) Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney 2004 Silver Proofs, a replica miniature France and Germany Star medal, and a modern reproduction of the New York Times June 6 1944, and coloured flag badges of Britain, USA and Canada, nFDC to FDC some with toning, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates
Proof Sets (2) 2008 Royal Shield of Arms Silver Proofs FDC in the large black box of issue, 2008 Emblems of Britain Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC with some light toning, in the large black box of issue, Britannia Silver Proof Set 2003 the 4-coin set nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney 2004 D-Day Landings 60th Anniversary tin, comprising Five Pound Crowns (3) Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney 2004 Silver Proofs, a replica miniature France and Germany Star medal, and a modern reproduction of the New York Times June 6 1944, and coloured flag badges of Britain, USA and Canada, nFDC to FDC in the commemorative tin of issue with certificate
USA. Hudson-Fulton Celebration Medal 1909 101mm diameter in silver by Emile Fuchs, struck by Whitehead and Hoag for the American Numismatic Society. A joint celebration of the 300th Anniversary of the Hudson River and the 100th Anniversary of the First successful commercial application of the paddle steamer. 325.33 grammes of sterling silver. Obverse: A scene on board ship, DISCOVERY OF HUDSON RIVER BY HENRY HUDSON A.D. MDCIX . THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION COMM. Below: A sailing ship HALVE MAENE, Reverse: Three seated female figures representing Steam Navigation, History and Commerce, above: a portrait of Robert Fulton (1765-1815) and views of New York in 1807 and 1909, in Exergue: FIRST USE OF STEAM NAVIGATION ON THE HUDSON RIVER 1807, EF or better, in antique silver finish, We note that smaller sizes have been produced of this medal in 51mm and 63mm diameters, we have not been above to locate another 101mm diameter example. An impressive and imposing piece, and highly desirable in this high grade
Medallion St. Christopher medallion engraved on the back 'TO CAPT. J. MOLLISON. FROM ST. CHRISTOPHER'S CONFRATERNITY NEW YORK AUGUST 8, 1933, 4.27 grammes of 12 Carat gold, VF
South African War-related (2) South Africa War National Commemorative 1900 45mm diameter in White Metal by F.Bowcher, Eimer 1851a, BHM 3680, Obverse: A Soldier with head bandaged stands of rugged ground cocking his rifle, THE NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1899-1900 Reverse: THIS MEDAL COMMEMORATES THE MAGNIFICENTV RESPONSE OF BRITAIN'S SONS TO THE EMPIRE'S CALL TO ARMS! TRANSVAAL WAR 1899-1900, In the centre, to left a Union flag and palm branch tied to a staff decorated with a rose, thistle and a shamrock. THE QUEEN BLESS HER. On the bottom edge DAILY MAIL KIPLING POEM NVF/VF, South Africa War - Memorial 1900 52mm diameter in bronze by E.Fuchs Eimer 1850, Obverse: An angel with an olive-branch kneels over a fallen soldier clutching a flag; beyond, soldiers and tents on a battlefield. TO THE MEMORYOF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY, Below, a plaque SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 1899 1900. Reverse : a helmeted figure of Bellona standing on a rocky ledge sheathing her sword, below, columns of departing troops march along the coast towards waiting ships. In the background a radiant sun inscribed PAX over distant mountains EF boxed. SS Normandie 68mm diameter in bronze by Jean de Vernon Obverse: view of the ship NORMANDIE 79280 Tx.In Exergue Cie Gle TRANSATLANTIQUE French Line LE HAVRE NEW YORK 1935 in four lines, Reverse: A female figure standing with sea and horse behind EF
Bonds and Shares 1930s to 1980s issues (11) a wide variety includes The Grand Union Company - 8 Shares, The New York Central Railroad Company (3) 100 Shares, 50 Shares and 10 Shares, The Penn Central Corporation - 400 Shares, The Leigh Coal and Navigation Company - 100 Shares, United Board & Carton Corporation - 10 Shares, Baker International Corporation - 100 Shares, Eurofund, Inc. - 100 Shares, and a Greece issue for 10 Shares. Debenture Certificate 9% Pennsylvania Company in mixed condition
Fiji - The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee 3-coin set 2012 comprising Ten Dollars (3) each coin 65mm diameter and One Ounce of .999 Silver, and each with a different reverse, The Great Sword of State, The Imperial State Crown and St. Edward's Crown, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GuernseyFive Pounds 2010 a 6-coin set 50th Anniversary of the End of National Service Silver Proofs FDC in a presentation box with certificates, Guernsey Five Pounds 2011 a 3-coin set A Tribute to The Armed Services comprising RAF, Army and Navy issues Silver Proofs FDC in a presentation box with certificate, Jersey Five Pounds (4) 2006 Great Britons - Sir WinstonChurchill Silver Proof FDC in soft case with certificate, 2013 Coronation Diamond Jubilee Silver Proof, the reverse with selective gold plating FDC boxed with certificate, 2008 Royal British Legion Poppy shaped Silver Prooflike nFDC boxed with certificate, 2008 St. George and the Dragon KM#194 in Matt silver UNC, Guernsey Five Pounds 2008 History of the Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain 1940 Silver Proof FDC in soft case with certificate, Gibraltar Five Pounds 2007 History of the RAF - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Silver Proof FDC in soft case with certificate, Medallic issues (2) Numisproof 2013 2oz. Silver the reverse with colour picture of Margaret Thatcher FDC boxed with certificate, 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 2oz. Silver the reverse with a picture of the Queen on a Royal walkabout FDC boxed with certificate, Numismatic First Day Covers (8) Gibraltar/Maldives 2006/7 Concorde London to New York Record comprising Gibraltar Five Pounds 2006 Silver Proof FDC and Maldives Concorde Rf25 stamp, stamp datestamped 2007, on the commemorative envelope, in the wallet of issue, Jersey/Kiribati - Captain James Cook comprising Jersey Five Pounds 2009 James Cook Silver Proof and Kiribati 50c stamp UNC on the commemorative envelope in the wallet of issue (2 sets), Guernsey/St. Helena 'Revolution to Restoration 1640-1660 comprising Guernsey Five Pounds Silver Proof 2010 nFDC, the obverse lightly toned, with set of 10x 50p St. Helena stamps with subjects from Charles I to the Coronation of Charles II, as issued on the commemorative envelope, boxed with certificate, Jersey 2010 70th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain/100th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Douglas Bader, comprising Two Pounds 2010 Silver Proof With coloured reverse and First Class 'Spitfire'stamp, as issued on the commemorative envelope, boxed with certificate, Guernsey 2010 100th Anniversary of the Death of Florence Nightingale comprising Five Pounds 2010 Silver Proof nFDC with light toning, and First Class stamp. on the commemorative envelope as issued, boxed with certificate, Guernsey 2011 40th Anniversary of Decimalisation comprising Five Pounds 2011 Decimal Day Silver Proof with gold highlighting, and set of 13 stamps with values ranging from 1/2p to 9p, and a current First Class stamp, all on the commemorative envelope boxed as issued (2 sets). GB coins (5) Wartime issues - Halfcrown 1943, Florin 1941, Shilling 1941E, Sixpence 1939 and Silver Threepence 1941 VG to Fine the reverses enhanced by gold highlighting, along with a set of reproduction wartime instructions, ration book and advice sheets, as issued and boxed with certificate
International Exhibition 1851 51mm diameter in white metal by Allen and Moore Eimer 1462 NEF and lustrous. International Exhibition 1862 36mm diameter in white metal by G.Dowler NEF and lustrous. WinstonChurchill a 5-piece Windsor Mint medallic set comprising Churchill - Great Leaders, Great Words Silver One Ounce, with 70mm diameter gold-plated copper medals (4) in a presentation folder. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya - London 1993 75th Anniversary UNC boxed. EnglandRugbyWorld Cup Winners 2003 38mm diameter in nickel-brass by the Royal Mint UNC boxed with certificate. The Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London undated 51mm diameter in Royal Mint box. Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977 45mm diameter UNC in a Royal Mint box. Queen Elizabeth II 80th birthday 2006 Lenticular Medal 45mm diameter in Nickel-Brass with 3D portrait of the Queen by the Royal Mint UNC in the box of issue with certificate. Eiffel Tower Ascension to the First stage 1889 45mm diameter in copper GVF. George VICoronation 193732mm diameter in bronze GVF. Queen Elizabeth II 1953 Coronation Medallion in brass, UNC boxed. Pope Paul VI Mission to the United NationsNew York October 4 1965 63mm diameter in bronze by Medallic Art Co. New York UNC boxed. Hawaii 50th State - The Aloha State 63mm diameter in bronze by the Medallic Art Co. New York. UNC boxed. Prize Medal 1905 - Awarded to Herbert G.Hogben for Proficiency in Science by the Board of Education 38mm diameter in bronze EF in a 'Board of Education - South Kensington' box. Millionaires CollectionEdward I Fantasy Double Leopard a modern fantasy in base metal UNC. Fantasy Crown 2012 Queen Elizabeth II with George and the Dragon Reverse, UNC. Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 in base metal UNC on the card of issue. King George V Silver Jubilee 1935 32mm diameter Obverse with conjoined busts, Reverse a coat of arms, GEF. King George V Silver Jubilee 1935 a regional issue - Byworth 38mm diameter in base metal. King George VI Coronation Medal 1937 38mm diameter in white metal EF. Queen Elizabeth II The Longest Reigning Monarch 2015 UNC in 'Daily Mail' blister pack. Medals Crown-sized in base metal (6) Australia Bicentennial - Fleet Arrived 1788, William Wilberforce 150th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery UNC, Malta 20th Anniversary of Independence 1984 UNC, Pope John Paul II Visit to Britain 1982 UNC, Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson 1986 UNC, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977 UNC, these all in slide cases. Replica Miniature Medals modern issues (2) Victoria Cross and Atlantic star, as issued. Silver plated Stamp book holder with Coronation 1937 on the front with conjoined busts of George VI and the Queen Mother, GVF. Cigarette Tin 1953 'Four Square Cigarettes', Badge ' Harold Sutcliffe MP Royston Division Conservative Association, Ingots (2) The Year of the Three Kings Gold Crown Set 206 of 499 ingot, and ingot inscribed ' Deutsche Reichbank 999/1000 gold' a fantasy issue weighing 28.8 grammes UNC
New York - Gardiner's Island Part Proof set 1965 Pattern Trials Non-Denominated (2) both 39mm diameter one Silver clad X#PT1, the other in Nicon Franklinium X#PT3 nFDC lightly toned, in the red box of issue
Chinese Government 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan 1913 Bond for £20 red/brown with coupons, Good Fine, Chinese Government Tientsin-Pukow 5% Railway Loan 1908 Bond for £100 Red-Orange Fine with coupons (2), Chinese Government 5% Gold Loan 1912 Bond for £100 Green with some coupons, Good Fine, Chinese Government 5% Gold Loan 1912 Bond for £500 brown with coupons, Chinese Government Gold Loan 1908 Bond for £100 mauve, Chinese Government Gold Loan 1908 Bond for £20 green, Near Fine, Chinese Imperial Government 4 1/2% Gold Loan 1898 Bonds for £100 (2) red/brown Fine with some coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £100 mauve on green VF with coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £50 green on blue VF with coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £10 mauve on blue VF with coupons, Chinese Government 5 1/2% Gold Loan - Province of Petchili 1913 (2) Fine with coupons, Chinese Government Treasury Note 1925/1929 8% 10 Year Sterling Bond for £500 blue with coupons, Chinese Government Treasury Note 1925/1929 8% 10 Year Sterling Bond for £100 green with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan 1898 Fine with pencil annotations, with some coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic Treasury Bill 1918 8% Bond for £100 Sterling, About Fine with coupons, Republique Chinoise 5% Gold Bond 1925 brown,NVF with some coupons, Republique de Chine 5% Gold Loan 1914 Paris issue, Fine with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan Canton-Kowloon Railway Bond for £100 red Good Fine with coupons, Imperial Chinese Government 5% Sinking Fund Gold LOan Hukuang Railways Bond for £20 (2) green with coupons, Chinese Government 6% Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway Completion Loan 1936 Good Fine with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan Shanghai-Nanking Railway Bond 1907 for £100 red Good Fine, Chinese Government Treasury 8% Bond 1921 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsing-U-Hai Brussels 500 Francs Green with coupons VF, Chinese Government Treasury Bond 8% Bond 1923 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsing-U-Hai Brussel 500 Francs brown, trimmed Fine with coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic Railway Equipment Loan of 1922 £20 Treasury Blue (2) Good Fine with coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic 8% LOan 1920 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsin-U-Hai red-orange VF with coupons, Gouvernement Imperial de Chine 1903 5% Gold Loan 500 Francs, red-orange Fine with 2 coupons, along with USA Share Certificates (11) BritishColumbia Goldfields, The DiamondMining Investment Company Limited, United States Corporation, The International Nickel Company, The Briggs National Bank and Trust Co. New York, Lisbon Valley Uranium Company, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation, International Resistance Company, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, J.P.Clark Co.INC. Roger A. Halvorsen D.N.M. Ltd, Presidio Motrion Pictures Corporation, in mixed grades and Rhodesia - The Beatrice (Rhodesia) Company Limited, Fine
USAColonialGeorgia (2) One Spanish Milled Dollar 1776 Serial No. 6707 VG and damaged at the bottom and one central hole and Shilling 1776 Fine but damaged at the top, Massachusetts One Shilling and Sixpence 1784 Fine but damaged at the top, New York Eight Shillings 1776 Good with sections missing at the top, Philadelphia (2) Sixpence Hall and Sellers 1776 Fine and Sixpence John Dunlap VG, Rhode Island One Thirty Six of a Dollar 1777 May 22 VF with some central holes, Virginia One Third of a Spanish Dollar Oct 5th 1778 Good. Along with a modern QEII Hong Kong Cent
Bonds and Shares 1930s to 1980s issues (11) a wide variety includes The Grand Union Company - 8 Shares, The New York Central Railroad Company (3) 100 Shares, 50 Shares and 10 Shares, The Penn Central Corporation - 400 Shares, The Leigh Coal and Navigation Company - 100 Shares, United Board & Carton Corporation - 10 Shares, Baker International Corporation - 100 Shares, Eurofund, Inc. - 100 Shares, and a Greece issue for 10 Shares. Debenture Certificate 9% Pennsylvania Company in mixed condition
Coronation of George IV 1821 35mm diameter in gold an unfinished pattern of the Official Royal Mint issue by B.Pistrucci (Eimer 1146a), of similar style design. Obverse: Bust Left Laureate, GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIARUM REX F.D. Reverse: George IV enthroned, left, crowned by Victory, behind, before him stand Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia PROPRIO JAM JURE. ANIMO PATERNO, the pattern however with differing reverse exergue legend thus: INAUGURATUS/ DIE. /ANNO MDCCC in three lines. The B.P initials on the right of the exergual line have the following stop approximately 0.75mm from it's extreme right edge, whereas on the standard Royal Mint issue the stop following the initials is around 1.5mm from the extreme right edge. Weight 33.00 grammes. GVF with some contact marks and edge nicks. We note an example of this rare pattern exists in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fifth Avenue, New York. Our research has only uncovered the Metropolitan Museum example as well as the medal offered. See also the Gold Coronation of George IV Official Royal Mint issue 1821 medal also offered in this sale
Medals (16) includes Israel (9) in bronze (6) and in .935 silver (3), State Medals (8) and USA The Society of Medalists (7) Crown-sized or bigger, in bronze, 1970s and 1980s issues, Medallic Art Co. New YorkLeonardo da Vinci and Mona Lisa 64mm diameter in bronze, all but one boxed EF to UNC
GB and World a mixed group, includes FAO Christmas medals 1975 in silver (2) UNC, Medallic Covers (2) USA/RussiaApollo-Soyuz Space Mission 1975 Silver Proof Medal FDC and USA and Russian Stamps UNC on the card of issue, Italy Medallic Cover 1975 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Michelangelo Crown-sized Silver Proof FDC on the envelope of issue with three stamps. USA Large Reproduction Cents (4) 1856, 1877, 1909S VDB, 1982 these 90mm diameter with 16oz. AVDP copper on the edge UNC in capsules. USA Ingot in Pewter - The Signing of the Declaration GB Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (3) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, BrassThreepences in unofficial set (3) 1937-1952 (15 coins) complete in mixed grades, 1953-1967 (15 coins) (2 sets), in mixed circulated grades, plus a further group of Medallic Covers USA and World Medals (14) in base metal many 1970s items related to the Independence celebrations, UNC in the wallets or boxes of issue, along with a small group of Coins And Tokens (12) GB Sixpences (6) 1948, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1963, 1965, FAO Token 1975 Olave Baden-Powell GVF, Garden State Park Silver Jubilee 1942-1967 UNC, New York City Trasit Authority Tokens (3) Fine to Good Fine
Medals (35) a wide variety of subjects includes Explorers, Music, Arts and more, base metal types, the vast majority UNC in the boxes of issue, The Penny Black Stamp, in a Jubilee Mint folder with certificate, USA Quarter Dollars (77) all but two are State types, in mixed grades, along with a further group of USA State Quarter Dollars (72) Massachusetts (6), Georgia (3), Pennsylvania (6), Maryland (6), New York (3), Connecticut (6), Virginia (6), New Jersey (6), South Carolina (6), Rhode Island (4), Delaware (3), North Carolina (15), New Hampshire (2), in mixed grades with many UNC
Isle of ManCrowns (10) 1974 Centenary of the Birth of Sir WinstonChurchill Silver Proof, 1975 Manx Cat Silver Proof, 1976 Centenary of the Horse Tram Silver Proof, 1976 Bicentenary of the United States Silver Proof, 1977 The Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof, 1979 Tercentenary of the Isle of Man Coinage, 1980 200th Anniversary of the Epsom Derby Silver Proof, Isle of Man Crowns 1979 a 5-coin set Millennium of the Tynwald Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Crown medals (4) 1977 Concorde Barbados to London, 1977 Concorde London to New York, undated (1977) Concorde London to Singapore, 1977 Silver Jubilee/RoyalLifeboat Institution, Silver Prooflike UNC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Medal 1973 Entry into the EEC, Obverse: Rt.Hon. Edward Heath Silver Proof, nFDC in the slide case of issue with certificate, Isle of Man Crown 1976 USA Bicentenary Silver Proof FDC in the 'Bicentenary Crown' wallet of issue
GB and World, GB Proof Sets (6) Flat Packs (2) 1981, 1982, Blue Sets (3) 1983, 1984, 1986, Red Leather Deluxe Set 1985, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue some coins with toning, GB Mint Set 1986 (9 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny accompanied by a bronze medal Queen Elizabeth II 60th Birthday UNC in a slide case, USA Liberty Coins a 2-coin set comprising One Dollar 1986S Ellis Island - Gateway to America Silver Proof and Half Dollar 1986S New York Skyline Cupro-Nickel Proof nFDC-FDC lightly toning, in the box of issue with certificates, Tristan Da Cunha Gold Crown 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday/Prince Philip 95th Birthday Prooflike UNC 1.00 gram of 9 carat gold, in the soft pouch of issue with certificate, GB Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, GB Crown 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, GB Crowns (4) 1977 (2), 1981 (2) A/UNC to UNC, The Royal Wedding Medal 1986 Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson 44mm diameter in .925 silver, UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Australia Mint Set 1985 (7 coins) One Dollar to One Cent UNC in the wallet of issue, along with a group of GB and World (159) includes a mother-of-pearl gaming token, these mostly 20th Century in mixed circulated grades, and World banknotes (4) in mixed lower grades
Farthing17th CenturyEssex - Pleshy HVMPHREY SARIENT W.253 VG Rare as part of a small and varied group of Tokens (8) USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1820) New York - Erie County, Patterson Brothers Hardware dealers, Anvil/Padlock, engrailed edge, Near Fine. Ireland - Ballyglunin Estate Truck tokens or Scrip tokens (2) Four Pence W.I.Blake in copper VF, Eight Pence W.I.Blake in copper VF, 'The Constitution Club' Pall Mall, London Oval 50mm x 40mm VF, holed, once cleaned. Theatre Token countermarked on a France 10 Centimes 1854A, 'EMPIRE IMMENSE SUCCESS THEATRE' Countermark Fine, coin VG. Inn/Pub Tokens (2) Twopence undated John Brown Oddfellows Arms, Tunstall About VF, Threehalfpence John Markey Primrose Hill Retreat, Fine with pitted surfaces
Share Certificates a wide ranging group (14), as follows:- United Airlines, Quaker State Oil Refining Company, New York Central Railroad Company, J.J.Newberry Co.,Paramount Pictures Corporation, Chas. Pfizer & Co. Inc., King's Department Stores Inc.Admiral Corporation, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Phillips Van Heusen Corporation, The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company, Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company, Woodward Iron Company, and E.J.Korvette Inc.1920s to 1970 issues VF to EF
USA The Union Fire Insurance Company of London, merger with the Victoria Insurance Company of New York 1896, 38mm diameter, 26.45 grammes af 18 carat gold, Obverse: bust left, laureate, crowned and veiled, VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS, in the fields TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, Reverse: A shield with four clasped hands upon it flanked by the Union Jack and USA flags, the American eagle and arrows above, UNION OF LONDON 1714 AND VICTORIA OF NEW YORK 1836 by F.Bowcher, for Spink and Sons. A/UNC with light scratches on the edge where possibly once mounted, the surfaces showing no signs of mounting, Rare, we note a silver example was offered in the Professor Wayne Newman Palmer Collection in a USA auction. No recent auction transactions have been recorded for the gold medal. The present day descendent of these companies is Commercial Union Assurance Company
USA (38) an interesting group of Obsolete Currency, Colonial & Confederate States Issues in mixed circulated grades, comprising State of North Carolina (5) - 25 Cents 01.09.1862 S2357a, 50 Cents 01.09.1862 S2358a, 1 Dollar S2327a, 2 Dollars S2326a, 3 Dollars S2367a, The State of Alabama (4) - 10 Cents S210, 25 Cents S211c, 50 Cents (2) S212a & S212b, The State of Georgia (2) - 25 Cents S861, 5 Dollars S852, Bank of the State of South Carolina, Charleston 2 Dollars 1862, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Memphis 5 Dollars, The Farmers Bank of Bucks County, Bristol Pa.(2) 1 Dollar dated 18th June 1841, 2 Dollars dated 18th June 1841 Cut Cancelled, Railroad Bank State of Michigan 5 Dollars dated 1st August 1853, Railroad Bank, Massachusetts 5 Dollars, Susquehanna Rail Road Company, Baltimore 100 Dollars dated 8th January 1838, Farmers Ex. Bank, Gloucester, Rhode Island 5 Dollars, The Bank of Augusta, Georgia 5 Dollars undated & unissued, The Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.(2) 1 Dollar dated March 12th 1862, 1 Dollar dated 10th December 1861, The Augusta Savings Bank, GA 1 Dollar 9th December 1861, The Bank of Gallipolis, State of Ohio10 Dollars, Walker Iron and Coal Company, Rising Fawn, Georgia 25 Cents dated 1st January 1883, Confederate States of America 100 Dollars Pick 71, Bank of Massillon, State of Ohio(2) 5 Dollars & 10 Dollars, The East Haddam Bank, Connecticut 10 Dollars dated 10th January 1861, City Bank of New York, State of New York 3 Dollars, The Valley Bank of Maryland 5 Dollars dated 31st January 1855, The Lyons Bank, Wayne County, State of New York 5 Dollars dated 1st January 1869, The Franklin Bank, Boston 3 Dollars dated 27th February 1835, Bank of Chester, South Carolina 5 Dollars Cut-cancelled spells "T.C.C. & C...", The Peoples Bank of Paterson, State of New Jersey 5 Dollars 1851, The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 5 Dollars 1840, The Continental Bank of Boston, Massachusetts 5 Dollars 1860, The Exchange Bank of Norfolk, Virginia 100 Dollars
Peru20 Centavos Banco Nacional Del Peru Pick S304 dated 1st January 1873 Orange underprint issue Girl at obverse centre series A 166878 printed by the American Banknote Company New York. VF or near so and Scarce
Isle of ManCrowns (10) 1974 Centenary of the Birth of Sir WinstonChurchill Silver Proof, 1975 Manx Cat Silver Proof, 1976 Centenary of the Horse Tram Silver Proof, 1976 Bicentenary of the United States Silver Proof, 1977 The Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof, 1979 Tercentenary of the Isle of Man Coinage, 1980 200th Anniversary of the Epsom Derby Silver Proof, Isle of Man Crowns 1979 a 5-coin set Millennium of the Tynwald Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Crown medals (4) 1977 Concorde Barbados to London, 1977 Concorde London to New York, undated (1977) Concorde London to Singapore, 1977 Silver Jubilee/RoyalLifeboat Institution, Silver Prooflike UNC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Medal 1973 Entry into the EEC, Obverse: Rt.Hon. Edward Heath Silver Proof, nFDC in the slide case of issue with certificate, Isle of Man Crown 1976 USA Bicentenary Silver Proof FDC in the 'Bicentenary Crown' wallet of issue
A collection of Cheques most of which Travellers Cheques Specimens, variety of denominations includes high denominations and denomination sets (107) comprising a Bank of England Public Revenue for The Commissioners of Customs & Excise and others such as The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Thomas Cook in the original folder, Standard Chartered Bank Limited, Lloyds Bank Limited, Barclays Bank Limited, First National City Bank, Thomas Cook Travellers Cheques, American Express Company New York, Credit Industriel et Commercial, District Bank limited, State Bank of IndiaCalcutta & Bombay, The PunjabNational Bank and Westminster Bank Limited £20 Pink attached to a letter from The Westminster Bank Limited dated January, 1954
Costa Rica (5) a Rare group of unsigned remainders El Banco de Costa Rica in mixed high grades GEF to UNC all printed by the American Banknote Company New York comprising 20 Pesos San JosePick S165r dated 1st April 1899 Ship & Woman serial number 26949. 10 Pesos San Jose Pick S164r dated 1st April 1989 American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls Niagara & Liberty serial number 64636. 5 Pesos San Jose Pick S163r1 dated 1st April 1899 Lion serial number 79412. 10 Colones Series C Pick S174r Steam locomotive & Banco de Costa Rica building San Jose serial number 22085. 5 Colones Series C Pick S173r Woman & Banco de Costa Rica building San Jose serial number 35138
USA (278) 19th and 20th CenturyDollars to Cents, includes some in silver, along with Canada Cents a small group (5) and MedalNew York Crystal Palace 1853 45mm diameter in white metal by C.Stubenraucht GVF with some spots
USA (2), New York Central PetroleumCompany, New York, 1866 Certificate for 200 Shares, red with mining scene vignette Fine with some small spots and holes along the line of the ink signature, The Volcanic Oil Coal Company, West Virginia 1865, 100 Shares, sepia with mining scene vignette, around Fine with some folds and small edge tears
USA Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 1865 a restrike 76mm diameter in light bronze by G.T.Morgan, Obverse: Bust right, Reverse Legend within wreath, 1898 New York Silver Convention Medal, National Association of Manufacturers, 26mm diameter VF, Brass Token 1860 Civil War 'No Submission to the South' 21mm diameter VF, Silver Star Medal for Conspicuous Service No.2682 un-named, in mixed grades VF to EF
USA Tokens (17) Hard Times Tokens (8) Centre Market Accommodation, New York, 14th Ward, 1837, S.Laycock and Son 1837, Lafayette a friend to America 1834, Website Credit Currency 1841, Gustavus Lindenmueller, New York 1863, General Tom Thumb, undated, The Constitution as I understand it/Void of Pomp 1834, The Constitution as I understand it/I take the Responsibility, undated, and Countermarked Cents (2) 1830 A.BENNETT, 1817 SIMPSON in mixed grades, Store Tokens and others (9) Omaha, Nebraska One Penny undated Fine, Waukerz Chrome Leather, Reverse: Bird undated (2) Fine, both holed Boston, Willow Café Reverse: Horseshoe (2), Fine, both holed, California 1849, Fine, The Flag of our Union 1863 Good Fine, W.M.Preston, Wilmington, Ohio 1863 Fine, One Cent 1956 with Masonic impression/countermark VF
Sir WinstonChurchill 1874-1965 by Ralph J.Menconi 1965 70mm diameter in bronze, for The Medallic Art Company, New York, Obverse: Bust facing three-quarters left, in high relief, SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL with 1874/1965 in the field, Reverse: London View of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, in the foreground; GB and USA coat of arms, UNC boxed
Invitational Medal Venezuela 1911 Centenary of the Declaration of Independence, in silver by Tiffany & Co., New York, Coat of Arms and emblem enamelled in 5 colours, about EF with some toning, as part of an interesting group of GB and World Tokens and Medals (47) includes Coronation and Jubilee types, and Cocoa Advertising Tokens in Aluminium (4) in mixed grades to UNC
Great Exhibition 1851 74mm diameter in white metal Eimer 1461var. Obverse Bust left within a wreath HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, Reverse: View of the Exhibition Building THE CRYSTAL PALACE FOR THE GRETA EXHIBITION OF AKLL NATIONS IN HYDE PARK LONDON OPENED BY H.M.G MAJESTY VICTORIA MAY 1ST 1851 Exergue: PROPOSED BY H.R.H.PRINCE ALBERT, DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ.F.L.S.ERECTED BY FOX,HENDERSON,& CO. -DIMENSIONS- LENGTH 1848 FEET. WIDTH 456 FEET, HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, GLAZED SURFACE 900,000 SUP FEETOCCUPIES 18ACRES OF GROUND, ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000 EF, Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations , New York 1853 74mm diameter in white metal, Obverse: View of Crystal Palace, Reverse Four allegorical female figures representing attributes of industry EF
ChinaMedal - The 1987 New York Expo, Commemoration of the 16th New York Numismatic Convention, Sino-American Friendship, One Ounce of .999 GoldProof UNC in the box of issue with certificates
Tom Thumb and related (3) - Charles Stratton 1844 38mm diameter in White Metal Eimer 1394var. Obverse: Tom Thumb standing on a desk amongst books , flasks and an inkwell. CHARLES S. STRATTON. KNOWN AS GENL TOM THUMB. Ex.25 1n High Reverse: His Coach and Horses, legend in 5 lines below by Allen and Moore, published by P.T.Barnum, his showman, EF with some contact marks, the second 38mm diameter in white metal, Obverse: Busts right conjoined and draped SHERWOOD E. & CYNTHIA STRATTON. PARENTS OF GENL. TOM THUMB. Reverse: his coach and horses, with legend in 5 lines GEF/AU and lustrous, the third, American Museum, New York 38mm diameter in white metal Obverse the building NEW YORK above, P.T.BARNUM PROPRIETOR below, Reverse THIS IMMENSE ESTABLISHMENT CONTAINS 500000 CURIOSITIES etc. legend in 14 lines GEF and lustrous, an interesting group
Shilling 1866 ESC 1314, Die Number 58, CGS type SH.V1.1866.01, Choice UNC with an attractive golden tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Baldwins Auction New York 17, 9-10 January 2008 Lot 686, Ex-PCGS MS65 (ticket not supplied)
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