Jetons (23, four holed) includes Nuremburg, Hans Krauwinckel, King Edward II, Louis XIV and some ecclesiastical types, some portrait types included, many with attributions, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Masonic Pin Badges RAOB (3) the first CMCB 18th Edgbaston Lodge, presented to Primo W. Barker 16/12/20, no pin, the second a Roll of Honour award to Bro. William Mitchell, Pride of Douglas Lodge No. 4101 Exalted 9.8.51 with clasp on ribbon stating 1st Deg. 5/10/30, 2nd Deg. 3/7/32 and 3rd Deg.2.5.46, in silver, the pin detached, the third awarded to Bro. Trevor J. Porter AD 7610, Victory Chellaston Lodge No. 2861 Exalted 18-9-93, in gilt silver with 1st Deg. 18-12-78 and 2nd Deg. 28.10.90 clasps and enamelled badge on the ribbon Good Fine to NEF
Mint Error - Mis-Strike 18th Century Farthing Token South Wales, Obverse: Laureate bust right SOUTH WALES FARTHING, Fine, along with Halfpenny 18th Century Angusshire Dundee 1797 DH21 Fine with a large rim cud from 3 to 4 o'clock on the reverse
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeGroat 1855 Fine, struck off-centre on an 18mm diameter flan with a blank crescent shaped area of flan about 1mm wide at the top, an unusual piece
Mint Error - Mis-StrikePenny 1948 a spectacular strike-through error a triangular area 15mm x 16mm covering PENNY and part of Britannia, Fine with a small hole in the planchet, along with a Decimal Two Pence inverse impression of two 1971 obverses, on a 2.5mm thick planchet, appears 'man-made' rather than an error striking, Fine
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeShilling 1948 English ESC 1474, Bull 4183 struck off-centre with about 1mm blank flan from 5 to 10 o'clock, causing a raised lip from 2 to 8 o'clock on the reverse, all George VI mis-strikes very scarce in an NGC holder graded MINT ERROR MS64
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes India and Indian States (7) Indian States (5) Jodhpur Takka (2 Paisa) Year 30 (1869) the reverse with a spectacular double striking around halfway across the coin and showing a patterned edge outside the beaded border, Fine, Gwalior Quarter Anna VS1986 struck off-centre with around 3mm blank flan Near Fine, Baroda Two Paisa VS1947 (1890) struck with a die rotation of around 75 degrees, Junagadh Dokdo (1907-1910) KM#45.1 (2) the first struck off-centre and with a 2mm raised 'lip' Fine, the second a multiple strike with an additional piece of flan around 3mm wide showing part of the reverse of another coin VG to Fine and unusual, India Pice 1944 with a small rim cud GVF, India One Anna 1919 a strike through error with two large irregularly shaped depressions in the metal at the top of the obverse each around 3-4mm in area Fine
Mint Errors - Mis-strike Sovereigns 2022 King Charles III - Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Sovereign (2) featuring the new portrait of the King by Martin Jennings, and an impressive new reverse design featuring the Royal coat-of-arms of Queen Elizabeth II. Both coins Lustrous UNC to BU with a die flaw on the obverse between the King's forehead and the second I of III, error coins in the gold coinage are very seldom seen, an unusual occurrence on such a recent new issue
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1961 struck on a thinner lightweight flan of 9.6 grammes, Good Fine, DecimalTen Pence 1969 with the right half of the obverse, and correspondingly the left half of the reverse elongated, the edge milling intact, 11.19 grammes, Fine
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeitundated, Fair, and Farthing George III Contemporary Counterfeit, the edge of a second coin has been struck, an arc obscures the date area VG/Fair, both are unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (4) GB BrassThreepence 1942 with lamination error causing the obverse surface to lift and split, Penny 1961 struck on a lightweight flan of 6.98 grammes, Fine, Shilling 1839 with NIAR : REG: F:D: struck incuse, a most unusual piece, VG/Fine, along with Shilling 1819 a contemporary counterfeit struck in copper with Roman 1's in the date VG
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (8) Australia Threepence 1953 Struck slightly off-centre with around 1mm blank flan between 2 and 6 o'clock on the reverse, Fine, Tanzania One Shilingi 1966 struck off-centre with around 2mm blank flan from 12 to 6 o'clock on the obverse and correspondingly so on the reverse GVF, Southern Rhodesia Penny 1943 VF the central hole not punched out, NVF with some scratches, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Penny 1963 with the central hole mis-positioned around 4mm and obscuring the ON of ONE NEF, East Africa Ten Cents 1934 with doubled-punched central hole, the second punch higher and the right, so touches the lower right of the crown on the reverse, Good Fine, British West Africa One Tenth Penny 1925 with double punched central hole, the second hole to the left and obscuring the ONE TENTH of the legend, Near Fine, Ireland Decimal Penny 1980 struck on a smaller 18mm diameter planchet, Lustrous EF, Nigeria 10 Kobo 1976 struck off-centre with 1-2mm of blank flan, crescent shaped from 4 to 10 o'clock UNC
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes GB Decimal Issues (10) Two Pounds 2006 missing most of the centre section, has possibly been cut after minting EF and lustrous, Twenty Pence 2009, the obverse with many raised lumps VF, Ten Pence 1968 a strike-through error on the obverse, an 18mm length depression covers much of the Queen's portrait, Fine/Good Fine, Ten Pence a blank flan GEF and lustrous, Ten Pence 2002 struck on a 20mm x 19mm slightly oval flan EF, Two Pence 1999 with around 75% of the coin very weakly struck, the lower left quarter of the obverse and lower right quarter of the reverse show correct detail, the remainder extremely weak, NEF, One Penny (4) 1971 with part of another coin struck from 8 to 9 o'clock on the reverse causing a depression in this area VF, 1971 struck off-centre on an 18mm diameter flan GVF, 1988 Reverse design not struck, reverse shows a faint outline of the Queen's portrait, GVF, 1997 weakly struck with much of the centre of the coin area weak, reverse with portcullis chains normally struck NEF
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Shillings (2) 1948 Scottish struck around 1mm off-centre causing a raised 'lip' between 3 and 9 o'clock VF, 1966 English struck around 1.5mm off-centre causing a raised 'lip' between 3 and 9 o'clock NEF
St John's Ambulance Badge - THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION Maltese Cross at centre, reverse engraved 156158 LEONARD MARSHALL with annual service bars 1914,15,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25,27,1928,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,40,41 and finally 1956 the reverse with 156158 and the 1928 bar with 20 years, 25 years (1937) and 40 (1934) years service bars attached to the left hand end the 20 and 25 year bars hallmarked 9 carat gold all suspended on one chain (a few date bars with a touch of verdigris). An impressive attendance record, unusual thus
Transportation Token - Engraved Halfpenny 1747 the obverse engraved with a fish and a ship, the reverse engraved with 'Margaret Searle' and G ♥ B engraving Fine, host coin Fair
World War I Christmas tin, Christmas 1914, in good second-hand condition, and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation tins, Presented by the Corporation of the City of Manchester 65mm diameter (2) these two each with a Halfcrown 1953 UNC in the base
Argentina Eight Reales 1836 Provincial - Rio de la Plata RA-P Rioja Mint, Obverse: Radiant sun with face, PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA, Reverse: Arms within wreath, EN UNION Y LIBERTAD RA . P. KM#20, EF with a flan flaw on the obverse after PROVINCIAS, the first we have offered
AustraliaHalfpenny 1923 KM#22 Fine, the reverse slightly better, the key date in the series, Note: Dies dated 1922 were used to produce the vast majority of the quoted 1,113,000 mintage. It is believed that only around 15,000 coins were dated 1923
Belgium20 Centimes 1859 Piedfort in Cupro-Nickel, Obverse: Lion with tablet UNION FAIT LA FORCE, with BELGIQUE and date in the exergue, Reverse: ESSAI MONETAIRE with 20 in centre and the number 25 countermarked (officially) below, CENTIMES below, design as KM#P2, 23mm diameter, 5.99 grammes, unusually with a Plain edge rather than the security edge, A/UNC and with some lustre
Canada - New BrunswickTen Cents 1864 KM#8 the first I in VICTORIA missing the top left serif and both lower serifs Fine with two heavier contact marks in the obverse field
Ceylon (3) 50 Cents 1893 KM#96 EF and lustrous with some contact marks, One Cent (2) 1901 KM#92 Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction on the obverse, 1917 KM#107 UNC with small edge nicks and a few tone spots
Chile Five Pesos Gold 1895 KM#153 EF, the edge milling weak from 12 o'clock to 4 o'clock, the surfaces do not suggest that the coin has been in jewellery
Chile Gold Escudo 1844 IJ Santiago Mint KM#101.1 Fine/About Fine, the mintage unrecorded for this date, all other mintages of this issue 5,076 pieces or fewer
China - Kwangtung Province 20 Cents Year 18 (1929) Y#426 (2) UNC both with original lustre and with touches of gold toning, a few small spots barely detract
China - Manchurian Province 20 Cents Hsuang-T'ung Year 1 Obverse: Two small stars flanking a large star on either side, Reverse: Deer horn dragon, Y#213 NVF/Good Fine
China - Republic Dollarundated (1927) Memento - Birth of the Republic, Rosettes in legend Y#318a.1, 27.15 grammes, EF and lustrous, obverse and reverse show signs of die clashing
China - Republic Dollar Year 10 (1921) Seven characters above the bust, Y#329.6, 26.89 grammes, NEF and lustrous with touches of gold tone, the reverse shows signs of die clashing
China - Szechuan Province Dollar Year 1 (1912) Y#456, 25.79 grammes, VF toned with a series of fine scratches on the lower right quarter of the reverse
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, Proof KM#19 nFDC with attractive grey tone, only 517 pieces minted, in the original box of issue and listing of the sale, the box in the style of the 1935 Specimen crown box, but lacking the markings on the lid. Accompanying paperwork reads thus: 'GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS THE CYPRUS CROWN PIECE. It is notified for general information that specimens of the Jubilee 45-piastre piece, specially struck and finished by hand as medals and encased in a cardboard box, will be available for sale to the public at all Post Offices on and after Monday 26th March 1928, at a charge of 7/4½ cp. each'. Stated by the vendor to be one of only two remaining examples of the Proof coin with the box and accompanying paperwork, the box with some wear and staining, a true piece of Cypriot history
East AfricaOne Cent 1951KN VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#32 in a PCGS holder and graded SP64 RB, these Proofs of record minted in very small numbers, we note Heritage only record one example in their archive, this auctioned back in 2004
Esperanto - International Language Fantasy Coinage Spesmilo 1912 25th Anniversary of the first publication of the language X#1, 30mm diameter in silver, 12.62 grammes, Struck at Holy Freres, Switzerland, EF
France - Carolingienne, Denier (814-840) Christiana Religio type, Obverse: Cross with pellets in each angle, HLVDOVVICVS IMP, Reverse: XPISTIANA RELIGIO, 1.61 grammes, Fine with some touches of verdigris, Holy Roman Empire - Denier Otto III and Adelaide (983-995) Obverse: Cross with ODDO in angles, DI GRA REX, Reverse: Church building ATEAHLHT, 1.65 grammes, Fine with some weakness of strike in places
France 30 Sols (2) 1791A KM#606.1 Good Fine/Fine, the obverse with some adjustment lines, 1792A KM#606.1 VF unevenly toned, the obverse with some adjustment lines
France Five Francs 1875A Paris Mint KM#820.1 A/UNC with some edge nicks, an good slightly subdued original lustre enhances excellent overall eye appeal
France Silver DenierCharles II ('The Bald') Obverse: CARLVS REX F, cross pattee, Reverse: Karolus monogram, METiVLLO, 1.63 grammes, Melle Mint, VF, comes with old collector's ticket
France Silver DenierCharles II ('The Bald') Obverse: CARLVS REX FR, cross pattee, Reverse: Karolus monogram, METVLLO, 1.66 grammes, GVF and bold, comes with old collector's ticket
French Indo-China (2) Ten Cents 1902A KM#9 GEF and lustrous, One Cent 1889A KM#1 UNC and colourfully toned with flashes of underlying green, gold and magenta
French States - Dombes 1/12th Ecu 1668 KM#41 Near Fine/About Fine, a scarce one-year type, France (Feudal) Duchy of Brittany Silver Denier John I 1237-1286, Reverse: Triangular shield of Dreux with a quarter of ermines, 0.93 grammes, Good Fine/VF, come with old collector's ticket
German States - Archbishopric of Trier, Kuno II of Falkenstein Half Schillingundated (1376) Obverse: Half length figure of St. Peter facing, holding cross and key, shield of Munzenberg below, Reverse: Long Cross MONETA CONFLVENC, 1.14 grammes, Fine
German States - Cologne 2/3 Thaler 1694NL Josef Clemens, with NL to left of shield, KM#76 Fine with some areas of darker toning and some green patina in places
German States - Wurttemberg20 Kreuzer 1812 ILW Right facing portrait, KM#521, VF/About EF with touches of gold toning, the obverse with some light haymarking
German States - Wurzburg (2) Half Thaler 1761 GN-PB KM#A369 pleasing Fine, Three Kreuzer 1779 Death of Adam Friedrich, KM#410 EF with traces of underlying lustre and pastel tone
German StatesSaxonyThaler 1693 Johann George IV Receiving The Order of The Garter KM642 (square Klippe Dav 7649) nicely toned VF and mounted at the top where once in jewellery, reverse legend SENTIT ERIT DIS MALE CERPENDUS QUI MALE
Hejaz (Saudi Arabia) Sharifs of Mecca, Anonymous hammered coinage - Wahhabi issues, One Mahmudi AH1223 (1808) 'Dump' style issue, KM#B3, 19.35 grammes, Fine , coinage from this region rare and seldom offered. Struck possibly by Muslim manufacturers from India as they resemble contemporary copper Paisas of Western India
India - Madras Presidency Gold Mohurundated (1819) Small Lettering, KM#421.1, edge with vertical milling, GVF with some contact marks, a rare issue one-year type and always sought after
Ireland (2) HalfcrownGunmoney 1690 May. Small size S.6580B, Timmins TB30sM-2B, VG, Penny Edward I Dublin Mint, Pellet before EDW.R, S.6247, Fine, along with Maundy Penny 1800 ESC About Fine/Fine with some haymarking
IrelandGroat Philip and Mary 1555 S.6501 About Fine/Good Fine, the reverse with some scratches, good detail to the harp, some shortage of flan in several place, mintmark not visible, however a scarce issue and seldom offered, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first of this date we have offered
IrelandGunmoneyShilling 1689 9r (November) with castle mintmark below bust (Limerick) Timmins TB12F-3E, Coincraft IESH-240/IESH-245, S.6581JJ, Portrait and mintmark clear and bold, the flan is holed on IACOBVS, and has damage to the flan in the surrounding areas, however an extremely rare type, our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that this is the first we have offered of this type
IrelandPennies (2) Edward I Dublin Mint, as S.6246 but with single pellet on breast, small letters on obverse, larger letters on reverse,1.40 grammes, Fine, Edward I Dublin Mint, no mark before EDW.R. legend, Two pellets on breast, S.6246, Near Fine
Italian States - Florence, Florin of 30 Denari (Guelfo), undated (1318), First Semester, Mint Master Dardano Acciaiuoli, Obverse: Lily of Florence, DET TIBI FLO [RERE] XPS FLORENTIA VERE, Reverse: Saint John the Baptist enthroned, cloak resting on shoulder, and holding in his right hand a staff ending in a cross, and in his left hand a scroll with the word ECCE, SANTVS IOHANNES BATISTA, Bernocchi 1201, 1.94 grammes, Fine, scarce
Italian States - Sardinia20 Lire Gold (4) 1827 (2) AL-L KM#118.1 the first NVF/Good Fine, the second Good Fine, 1828 AL-L KM#118.1 Good Fine, 1829 AL-P KM#118.1 Fine
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