Crowns 1696 and 1891 as part of a collection of 20th Century Crowns to Farthings in 6 slide boxes, also includes some 19th century, most dates represented although the key dates are missing, also with many bags of duplicate Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings, in mixed circulated grades (total weight over 20 Kilos)
GB and World with an A - Z world collection in slide cases these interspersed with some earlier collectable items, GB in slide cases and bags including silver issues, others in tubes and rolls and including cased singles and sets these generally base metal issues, and a few German inflation notes (lot)
Penny 1880 second 8 over 8 to left VG Rare, as part of a group of GB and World collection in 2 albums 17th to 20th Century (539) includes some in silver, in mixed grades a few later dates lustrous, and Royal Mint Year Set 1983 UNC in wallet
A collection in an album with strength in pre 47 silver issues from circulation along with others in small tins probably all base metal issues and including some world coins, a small group of paper money, others these more recent mostly cased or in presentation packs (lot in 3 boxes)
Crowns a collection in an album (15) 1677, 1695 (2, one damaged), 1696, 1804 Bank of England Dollar, 1821 (2), 1822 1887, 1889, 1893LVI scratched, 1902, 1935, 1951, 1953, Double Florins (2) 1887 Arabic 1, 1890, in mixed grades, pre-20th Century VG to NEF, later coins VF to UNC
A collection in an album George III (23) Crowns (2) 1819LIX, 1820LX, Three ShillingBank Tokens (2) 1811, 1815, Halfcrowns (2) 1817 Bull Head, 1817 Small Head, One Shilling and Sixpence Bank Token (2) 1811, 1812, Shillings 1787 (2) Hearts and No Hearts, Sixpences (2) 1787 No Hearts, 1817, MaundyThreepence 1762, Maundy Penny 1795, Twopence 1797, Pennies (2) 1797, 1807, Halfpennies (3) 1774, 1799, 1806, Farthings (3) 1774, 1799, 1806, in mixed grades to EF
George VI an almost complete collection in an album Crowns to Farthings missing only 5 coins (Halfcrowns 1938 and 1939, Florin 1938, Pennies 1950 and 1951) the remainder almost all in lustrous grades EF and better, the SilverThreepences 1943 and 1944 around Fine, along with an additional group (57) Halfcrowns (5), Florins (3), Shillings (3), Sixpences (3), Brass Threepences (5), Pennies (20), Halfpennies (9), Farthings (9) 1936 to 1970 in lustrous grades
Proof Sets (11) Flat Packs (7) 1970, 1972, 1977 (2), 1978, 1979, 1980, Blue Sets (3) 1993, 1995, 1997, Standard Set 2000, FDC in the cases of issue, Queen Elizabeth Coinage in 2 albums , the first 1953 to 1967 Crowns to Farthings a complete set of currency issues in Lustrous GEF-UNC, the second Decimal issues 1968-1981 a complete set of currency issues AU to UNC and lustrous, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1997, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2008 Emblems of Britain UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 1997 Golden Wedding, Two Pounds 1995 Peace Dove, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings UNC in the wallets of issue, Birds Eye Coin Collection (18 coins) from a variety of different countries 1964-1982 EF-UNC in wallet, Shell Historic Cars a 20-coin set, Book British Die Cast Model Toys 3rd edition and related literature
A mixed promoters collection comprising Crown 1821 SECUNDO Fine with minor edge bruises in an Imperial Coins box, Crown 1951 with a 4d stamp of George VI boxed, £2 1995 Dove base metal issue (2), Isle of Man £2 Pounds (2) and £5 1993 base metal issues, Retro Pattern Crown 3 piece collection cased, Fantasy Una and The Lion the impressive 88 mm diameter issue Unc and cased but now toned
Farthings (5) 1737 Large Date VG, 1737 Small Date VG, 1739 the first with the olive branch pointing to the base of the first N in BRITANNIA Peck 869 VG, the second with the olive branch pointing between the A and N of BRITANNIA and with the date appearing 1' 739 (similar to the Cooke Collection coin no.386) VG or slightly better, 1843 3 over 2 unlisted by Peck, superior to the example in the Cooke Collection NVF/GF with some uneven tone, extremely rare
Pennies 1869 NF, 1895 2mm VG, 1926 Modified Effigy (2) VG, 1950 (6) average VF, as part of a collection 18th to 20th Century in 3 albums and 2 containers Halfcrowns to Farthings, base metal issues in mixed grades
A collection of Farthings in an album some with lustre as part of a large group of base metal issues Farthings - Halfcrowns some in folders and albums others in bags and tubes (over 35 Kilos gross weight)
Crowns 1951 EF-FDC (12) 6 cased, 1953 EF- Unc (15), 1960 Unc (3) 1965 - 1981 (9.4 kilos will be 330 coins) an unsorted group, Shillingcollection 1937 - 1966 in two Whitman Folders many high grade but lacquered, Farthings (1.9 KG will be about 670 coins) from circulation, India "Dumps" (6) silver (3) and bronze (3) F - VF
Halfcrowns (125) from a deceased estate, a collection in 8 Lindner trays, in a Lindner carrying case 1671, 1687, 1707E, 1745 LIMA, 1746 LIMA, 1816, 1817 Bull Head, 1817 Small Head, 1819, 1820 George III, 1820 George IV, 1821, 1823 (2), 1825, 1826, 1828, 1834 WW in script (2), 1835, 1836, 1837, 1840, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1848 plain date, 1849 Large Date, 1850, then 1874-1970 a complete set of currency issues with both head types of 1887, the 1951 and 1970 Proof issues, in mixed grades, the 1905 Fair, the majority of the post-Edward VII are VF to EF some better
Farthings (5) 1697 Peck 659 VG, 1699 Date in Exergue Peck 665 Fine, 1699 Date in Legend, No stop after date Peck 681 these three all Ex-Colin Cooke, 1737 Large Date Peck 867 VF Rare, (We note there was no specimen in Norweb, Westbrook, Debens, Foster or Bowers collections), Ex-Farthing Specialist 18/4/199122, 1754 Peck 892 EF, Ex-Farthing Specialist 23/1/1985
A collection in Whitman folders, boxes and albums George III to Elizabeth II Decimal issues a wide variety includes silver, many later dates in high grades (total weight around 7.5 Kilos)
Halfpennies and Pennies a collection, Halfpennies 1673/96/1700/23/32/33/34/51/72/75(2)/99/1806/07/53/55/57/58/75/77/85/87/89/91-93/96/1906/07/09/12/14-17/20/21/32-30/32/34/35-52/53(2)/54/55/56/57(1)/58-67, Pennies (99) Copper and Bronze all different mixed grades some lustrous
Pennies Victorian bun heads two part collections in Whitman folders from circulation but some better, other pennies Victoria and later with quantities in bags, Farthings in tins and bags including Victorian Types some other denominations (base metal types) Halfpennies and Brass 3ds some in Whitmans (lot)
Farthing 1672 as Peck 519 with RO over OL in the obverse legend, similar to the Cooke collection coin no. 755 VG or slightly better, as part of a group of Charles II Farthings (6) 1672, 1673, 1674, 1675, 1679, the 1675 NVF/VF others VG to NF
Farthings a collection incomplete date run ranging from 1822 - 1956 including a 1953 Proof some 20th century issues lustrous earlier types mostly low grades and commoner dates
Shillings an impressive collection from Edward VI to Elizabeth II (246) without duplication being by type or date within type (later issues), the hammered containing examples of Ed VI, Phil & M., Eliz I, J I, Chas I, a siege piece and a Commonwealth, the Queen Anne impressive and containing types seldom offered such as 1704 and 3 varieties of the 1705, the George I containing WCC, a Northumberland and the later dates with issues in better grades, a mixed grade lot the collector clearly having concentrated on type rather than grade
A collection in albums and bags, including 20th century date runs in an album minors - Halfcrowns including plenty in silver and decimal issues up to £5 crowns, others including sets, world coins and paper money (lot)
GB and World a large group in four containers (35 kilos gross) with GB collections in Whitman Folders, a box of prize medals many of George V, world in bags and boxes ranging from earlier collectable items to more recent issues, with smaller groups of sets, cased items and paper money
George V a collection in an album 1928-1932 and 1934-1936 (47) Crown 1935 plus Halfcrowns to Farthings an almost complete set in mixed grades some EF or better
GB and World 19th and 20th Century includes Whitman Folders (13) some empty, some with cupro-nickel and base metal collections, also George V Threepences (21), George VISilver Threepences (5) in mixed grades, total weight around 8 Kilos
Halfpennies (4) 1731 Fine, 1731 No stop after REX unrecorded by Peck and absent from the Nicholson collection with a different obverse die to the previous coin Good Fine with some corrosion spots, 1734 Crosslet 4 NF, 1806 GVF bent, Farthings (6) 1830 VF/NVF, 1831 NF/F, 1839 DEF. GF, 1843 Fine, 1847 Fine/Near Fine, 1880 Near Fine with a die flaw running along the letters to the left of the head, all Ex-Michael Freeman
GB and World, Proof Set 1953 nFDC cased as part of a collection some in an album Ancient to 21st Century (96) in mixed grades, some later dates lustrous, plus Book 'The Beginners Guide to Coin Collecting' by James Mackay
A small collection in an album Hammered to Elizabeth II (28) Crowns to Farthings includes Crowns 1819 GF, 1844 NVF, 1845 NVF, 1889 NEF, 1902 NEF, Halfcrown 1746 LIMA GF etc. in mixed grades
The Millionaires collection (6) Modern replicas of hammered coins Edward III Double-Leopard 22mm diameter in .916 gold weighing 4 grammes, Charles I Oxford Crown 22mm diameter in .916 gold rhodium plated, Edward III Double Leopard 38mm diameter in .925 silver, Charles I Oxford Crown 38mm diameter in .925 silver, Henry VIIITestoon 30mm diameter in .925 silver, Edward III Double Leopard 37mm diameter edge without hallmark presumed gold plated cupro-nickel all Lustrous UNC in capsules
Pennies Victorian bun heads two part collections in Whitman folders from circulation but some better, other pennies Victoria and later with quantities in bags, Farthings in tins and bags including Victorian Types some other denominations (base metal types) Halfpennies and Brass 3ds some in Whitmans (lot)
Farthings a collection in three album pages 1900 - 1956 (incomplete) many with lustre along with Victorian issues 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1891, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1901 these generally EF-Unc several lustrous
20th CenturyCollection of Shillings, Florins and Halfcrowns in an album comprehensive date runs from 1902 generally in circulated grades some in higher grades includes key date issues such as 1905 Shilling, Florin and Halfcrown also 1903 and 1904 Halfcrowns (lot)
DecimalCollection in a large Peter Nicholls Cabinet 1/2p - £5 (no gold) most date/denomination examples represented most in Mint State some proofs plenty of higher face value issues such as £2 and £5 and a tray of silver Britannias (lot)
Decimal Coinage a collection in two albums Two Pounds to Halfpenny 1971-2011 reported by the vendor as a complete set of currency issues except for the 1978 Halfpenny, the majority in lustrous UNC, along with Fifty Pence the London 2012 Olympics Sports Collection the full 29-coin set plus medallion UNC in the Royal Mint Collector Album
Sixpences to Farthings 1902-1970 a complete collection except for Penny 1926 Modified Effigy, Threepence 1926 First Head and Sixpence 1926 First Head in mixed grades to EF
The Gillick Portrait Collection, set 408 of 1500. Sovereigns (2) 1957 & 1968, Crown to Farthing (11). Generally EF. With certificate, in red case of issue.
A collection in two Swann cabinets professionally made and lockable with keys (423) George VI to date, Crowns to Farthings, and Decimal issues, an almost complete date run, a few of the key dates missing or in lower grades, with the majority of the coins high grade or lustrous, cabinets in excellent condition
Pennies a collection (227) Victoria to Elizabeth II, with little duplication, some scarcer dates included, also includes many scarce Freeman types, some rated R12 and R13, the Victorian types generally in mixed lower grades to Good Fine, later coins in mixed grades to Lustrous UNC, plus Ireland Pennies 1968 (17) Lustrous UNC
Collections in Whitman Folders (18, some complete) Halfcrowns to Farthings includes plenty of silver, and two albums includes a few World coins, in mixed circulated grades
A collection in six lindner trays GB and World including a Wreath Crown, some world issues, Roman including silver types and some interesting early hammered
GB and a few World a collection in two albums Crowns to Farthings (657) largely 20th Century includes plenty of silver items some scarcer dates noticeable, in mixed grades to GEF
Collection in albums along with others in bags and slide cases including a quantity of Royal Mint sets, along with world coins sorted by country in two large containers (lot, over 36 kilos gross weight)
Pattern Crown 1835 William IV. A collection of 10 trial coins made at the start of the Patina retro pattern series by INA Ltd to test dies and the use of specific metals. One of only ten sets made. Each specimen has the obverse design of William Wyon?s classic portrait of King William IV facing right, coupled with a plain reverse inscribed with the word ‘MODEL,? placed horizontally across the diameter. The other pieces have the symbolic 3 Graces, DECUS ET TUTAMEN and the date 1835. The collection consists of 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in proof . 925 sterlingsilver, 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in proof Piedfortcopper, 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in bright pewter, 2 pieces (obv. and rev.) in golden alloy, and 2 pieces (obv. and rev.) in nickel silver. 10 sets made
Pattern Crown 1836 William IV. A collection of 10 trial coins made at the start of the Patina retro pattern series by INA Ltd to test dies and the use of specific metals. One of only ten sets made. Each specimen has the obverse design of William Wyon?s classic portrait of King William facing right, coupled with a plain reverse inscribed with the word ‘MODEL,? placed horizontally across the diameter. The other pieces have the crowned Hanoverian shield and the date 1836. The collection consists of 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in proof . 925 sterlingsilver, 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in proof Piedfortcopper, 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in bright pewter, 2 pieces (obv. and rev.) in golden alloy, and 2 pieces (obv. and rev.) in nickel silver.10 sets made
Pattern Crown 1887 Victoria. A collection of 10 trial coins made at the start of the Patina retro pattern series by INA Ltd to test dies and the use of specific metals. One of only five sets made. Each specimen has the obverse design of Boem?s ‘Jubilee Head? portrait of Victoria facing left, date in legend, coupled with a plain reverse inscribed with the word ‘MODEL,? placed horizontally across the diameter. The other pieces have the dragon of Wales imposed upon a crowned tablet. The collection consists of 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in proof . 925 sterlingsilver, 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in proof Piedfortcopper, 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in bright pewter, 2 pieces (obv. and rev.) in golden alloy, and 2 pieces (obv. and rev.) in nickel silver. One of 5 sets made
Pattern Crown 1820 George IV. A collection of 10 trial coins made at the start of the Patina retro pattern series by INA Ltd to test dies and the use of specific metals. One of only ten sets made. Each specimen has an obverse draped laureate portrait of George IV left facing right (similar to that used on contemporary Irish coins) coupled with a plain reverse inscribed with the word ‘MODEL,? placed horizontally across the diameter. The other pieces have the crowned shield with thistle and rose motif and the date 1820, as featured on the reverses of the Halfcrown, shilling and sixpence 1820-1823. The collection consists of 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in proof .925 sterlingsilver, 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in proof Piedfortcopper, 2 pieces (obverse and reverse) in bright pewter, 2 pieces (obv. and rev) in golden alloy, and 2 pieces (obv. and rev.) in nickel silver. 10 sets made.
Maundy Oddments a collection in an album Charles II to Elizabeth II (281), includes many part sets and some made up sets, PennyEdward I, Groats (2) 1836, 1838, in mixed grades to UNC along with Red Maundy boxes (29) some with staining, and a Maundy Service programme and white coin bag from the 1948 Service at Westminster Abbey
Crowns to SilverThreepences, including a few World items, a collection in an album (749) with strength in silver, over 550 being Silver Threepences with a quantity of VictoriaYoung Head in mixed grades
GB and World a collection in two albums and with some additional album pages (in excess of 600 coins) , mainly GB with strength in silver, in mixed grades, many of the coins have green staining from poor storage, comes in an attache case
Collection in Whitman Folders (14) includes some in silver most album complete or near complete, plus a quantity of Florins and Shillings in album pages many of these in silver, and a small quantity of World items includes a few in silver, in mixed circulated grades
A mixed group with a collection of mostly 20 century base metal issues in an album, Proof Sets 1985 then 1970 - 80 complete except for the 1975, Jersey 1966 Proof Crown 2 coin cased sets (3) and 1957 and 1966 4 coin cased proof sets, GB Year Sets George V, George VI and Elizabeth II (21 sets) including silver issues and crowns some in high grades, 1965 Unc sets in wallets (14), a small collection of world coins in an album these mostly 20cty base issues and a selection of empty slide cases and boxes for year sets and crowns (lot in 3 boxes nearly 30 kilos)
Halfpennies graded by CGS (4) 1911 AU 75, 1920 AU 78, 1965 UNC 85, 1970 Proof UNC 85, Halfpennies (5) 1892 Lustrous EF, 1940 Lustrous UNC with a stain on the obverse, 1950 Proof UNC with some small marks on the obverse, 1954 Large Border teeth Lustrous UNC once cleaned, 1964 Lustrous UNC with spots on reverse, many of these Halfpennies Ex-Roland Harris collection, plus George IV Coronation medal GVF with some scratches
Crowns to Farthings Charles II-Elizabeth II a collection in a carrying case (528) with strength in silver generally in mixed lower grades, a few damaged or holed, the later dates better with some lustrous items
A mixed group with collections in Whitman Folders these generally 20th century base metal, some high grade decimal items value here in crown sized issues with plenty of £5 pieces, an album of World coins, a few cased items and paranumismatic and others (lot)
A collection in Coin Albums and Library style cases some Whitmans Crowns to Farthings George IV to Elizabeth II (lot) some in tubes, in mixed circulated grades some later dates lustrous, plus Proof Set 1970 FDC, Year Set 1983 UNC in case of issue this damaged, Guernsey Ten Shillings 1966 UNC, Unofficial Year Set 1967 UNC, these UNC Israel Medals (3) The Peace Treaty Medal 1977 the Begain and Sadat Meeting 19/11/1977 Obverse facing busts 'JERUSALEM-BEGIN SADAT'S MEETING' in three languages, Reverse Sword broken by Peace dove with olive branch 59mm diameter in Silver Plated Bronze by N.Basson, The Break Through to Peace Medals (2) Obverse Three heads of state in meeting, President Carter, Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat 'THE CAMP DAVID SUMMIT- A BREAK-THROUGH TO PEACE', Reverse 'May The Lord Give Strength to his People. May The Lord Bless His People With Peace' by Emanograph of Israel Ltd 59mm one Gold plated, and one in Silver UNC
A collectionFarthings to Halfcrowns with Farthings 1910 -1956, Halfpennies 1937 - 67, Pennies 1940 - 1967, Brass Threepences 1937 - 67, Silver 3d 1894 - 1944, Sixpences 1923 - 1967 Shillings 1937 - 66, Florins 1927 - 67, Halfcrowns 1909 - 1967 an impressive assemblage being a high grade group many EF and better including the scarcer dates such as 1932 2/-, 1930 2/6 and key date Brass 3ds
A collectionFarthings to Halfcrowns with Farthings 1910 -1956, Halfpennies 1937 - 67, Pennies 1940 - 1967, Brass Threepences 1937 - 67, Silver 3d 1894 - 1944, Sixpences 1923 - 1967 Shillings 1937 - 66, Florins 1927 - 67, Halfcrowns 1909 - 1967 a nice group being generally of high grade with many EF and better including the scarcer dates such as 1932 2/-, 1930 2/6 and key date Brass 3ds
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