Malaya and British North Borneo1 Cent 1962 VIP Proof KM#6 nFDC with a spot in the reverse field, otherwise retaining almost full brilliance, only 25 struck, Extremely Rare, the first we have offered, we note also there are no examples recorded on the Heritage archive database, lists at $2500 and $3000 in Proof 63 and 65 respectively
Mauritius One Rupee 1975 KM#35.1.1 a superior and prooflike striking nFDC with some handling marks, the usual security edge is present, we note Krause does not record a Proof of this date, and the Heritage database has not recorded any transaction of any Proof or Specimen pieces, an unusual piece
Netherlands - UtrechtDucaton (Silver Rider) 1784 KM#92.1 VF or better and nicely toned, the obverse with a slightly darker toned area on the horses tail
Netherlands1 Gulden 1945 P Acorn Privy Mark KM#161.2 EF/GEF with some spots, the reverse with some lustre, Krause states that although over 25 million pieces were minted, only a small number were placed into circulation, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first we have offered. We note an example sold in a US auction in 2010 graded NGC AU50 realised $2990
Romania 1 Leu 1876 KM#10 About Fine/VG Very Rare, we note there are no examples on the Heritage database, we note an example sold at Sincona Auctions, Switzerland, October 2016 for 800 Swiss Francs (around $950 at the time of sale)
Southern RhodesiaHalfpenny 1951 VIP Proof KM#28 nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance, the reverse with touches of magenta and green tone, Very Rare with Krause listing at $550 and $850 in Proof 63 and 65 respectively
USAOne Cent (2) 1874 Breen 1988 Near EF, a little streaky, but still with plenty of eye appeal, OF AMERICA has all letters doubles, this variety not listed by the Fivaz/Stanton 'Cherrypicker's Guide', 1871 71 apart Breen 1981 NVG/VG both scarce
Ancient Greece Euboia, Chalkis Ar.Drachm (369-336BC) Obv: Head of Hera, right, hair rolled, Reverse: Eagle flying right, carrying snake in talons and beak About Fine
Rome Ar Siliqua, Magnentius 350-355AD Minted at Trier Obverse Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right, D.N.MAGNENTIVS P.F.AVG, Reverse: Vitus standing left between standards, holding spear and leaning on shield mintmark TRPS VIRTVS ROMANORVM GVF and attractively toned
Ancient, Hammered, Jettons, Tokens and Milled 18th to 20th Century, detector finds, (179) the Ancients including Celtic, and Roman from 138AD the hammered Groats to Farthings and Cut Farthings Edward I to Elizabeth I, the Milled including Florins to SilverThreepences in silver, in mixed grades, many Fine, a good mix of different types included, viewing recommended
AngelEdward IV Second Reign (1471-1483) Tower Mint, S.2091 mintmark Pierced Cross and Pellet, 5.19 grammes, comes with old ticket stating 'Ex-Seaby late 1980s' Blunt/Whitton type XVIIIb Stewartby p.426, VF or better, a pleasant even coin with plenty of eye appeal
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London MintS.1616, double annulet stops on obverse, Saltire stops on Reverse, 4.41 grammes, Good Fine Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London MintS.1616, North 1256, double annulet stops on obverse, Saltire stops on Reverse, Annulet before EDWARD, 4.56 grammes, About VF, Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London Mint, S.1616, North 1247 double Saltire stops both sides, unbarred A's in legend, 4.63 grammes, VF with some scuffs on either side, Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Fourth horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse S.2779 mintmark Triangle in circle, VG, Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Key VG overall but the portrait worn, Charles I Group D, Reverse: Oval shield with CR at sides, S.2789 mintmark Harp Fair/VG
HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Canterbury mint, Archbishop Warham, with WA beside shield, S.2343 mintmark 'uncertain mark' Good Fine with a few small edge nicks and an edge crack at 6 o'clock
PennyEdward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Light issue, 1.13 grammes, London Mint, moneyer Wulfred S.1176, , some roughness to rim from 10 to 12 o'clock otherwise GVF, Ex Eaglen 1470, Ex-Elmore Jones, comes with 3 old collector's ticket
PennyHenry II Tealby Class A S.1337 moneyer NICOL ON [ ] unclear but dies known to be Norwich Mint, some weak areas as often with this issue, the portrait and visible legend VF, Rare thus, Ex-Lichbury, Ex-Eaglen, Ex-Stewartby
Shilling (2) Elizabeth I (2) Second Issue, Bust 3C, S.2555 mintmark Martlet, VF or near so with some peck mark, Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun NVF with some graffiti on the obverse fields in the obverse field
Shillings (4) Philip and Maryundated, full titles, with mark of value NF/VG the portraits good for the grade, Edward VI Fine silver issue, mintmark y, VG the reverse slightly better, portrait worn, Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with flan flaws on the reverse, Charles I mintmark Anchor VG
Shillings (6) Charles I Group F mintmark Triangle in circle, Charles I Group D, No inner circles, mintmark Crown, James I Second Coinage, Third Bust mintmark Rose, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark Tun (3) VG to Bold Fine
Sixpence 1651 CommonwealthESC 1484, Bull 179, S.3219 we note the double struck O in OF, similar to that on the 1649 coins, possibly a re-use of a previous obverse die, a small flan crack at the top otherwise NVF
SixpenceCharles I Group C, Oval Garnished Shield, CR above, S.2809, North 2238, Mintmark Plume, Good Fine or better, Ex-Stewartby, Ex-Lockett, Glendining 11/10/1956 Lot 2331 (part), comes with old collectors ticket
SixpenceElizabeth I 1566 Milled Coinage, Bust with low ruff, the 6 overstruck, the underlying figure unclear S.2598A mintmark Star, Good Fine with an edge nick at 12 o'clock, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that we have not sold one example with this date and mintmark combination, so somewhat scarcer than catalogue values would indicate
TestoonHenry VIII Third Coinage Henric 8 legend, S.2365 mintmark Lis/Pellet in annulet, 5.32 grammes, Near Fine with an incomplete flan between 7 and 9 o'clock
Brass Threepence 1946 Peck 2389 UNC or near so and with some subdued lustre, the obverse with a small metal flaw on the truncation and a small area of darker toning after IND, Rare in this high grade
Crown 1671 VICESIMO TERTIO ESC 43, Bull 386 EF with a pleasing underlying tone and some haymarking, all Charles II Crowns Rare in this high grade, EX-Spink Auction November 1994
Crown 1672 ESC 45, Bull 388 A/UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, furthermore, out of the 85 Charles II Crowns thus far submitted, this is not only finest of it's year and type, but finest in the entire Charles II series
Crown 1696 OCTAVO ESC 89, Bull 995, GEF and nicely toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the second finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Crown 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 282, Bull 2564 EF or very near so with some light contact marks, retaining some lustre and with a hint of golden tone
Crown 1902 Matt ProofESC 362, Bull 3562 UNC/nFDC the obverse with a contact mark and some light hairlines, overall a very pleasing coin with much eye appeal
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