Shillings 1882 and 1887 JH both VF, George VI pre 1947 Halfcrowns (37) generally VF and better, Shillings 1928, 1929 and 1934 EF, Halfcrown 1936 AU, Florins 1945 GEF and 1959 Unc but with a verdigris spot, along with about £7 face of cupronickel 6d, Shillings and Halfcrowns mixed grades but a proportion in Unc including pre 1960 issues and a 1953 Proof 2/6
Pre-1947 Silver (£3.65 face), Pre-1920 Silver (£1.90 face), MaundyFourpence 1869 NEF, Silver Threepences (60, six holed) includes some Victorian issues and a 1944 GVF, Five Pound Crown 1997 UNC, DecimalTwo Pounds (2) 1986 Commonwealth Games (2) both EF, Crowns (17) 1951 boxed, 1953, 1960, 1965 (2), 1972 (3), 1977 (7), 1980, 1981, Halfcrowns (45) 1965, 1967 (44) the vast majority Lustrous UNC, Shillings in cupro-nickel (17) Decimal Five Pences (2) in mixed circulated grades, Sixpences (10) George V worn, 1967 (9) Lustrous UNC, Brass Threepences (3) 1937 Fine, 1966 VF, 1967 UNC, Pennies (271) Victoria to Elizabeth II in mixed grades includes 1967 (25) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous. Halfpennies (91, one holed) George V to Elizabeth II in mixed circulated grades, World (19) USA (6) One Dollar (3) 1891 VF, 1971D EF, 1974D A/UNC, Half Dollars (3) 1964 Bright EF, 1966 GEF, 1971D UNC, France Five Francs 1875A GEF, Australia (2) Sixpence 1914 Good Fine, Threepence 1921M Near Fine, South Africa Shilling 1894 VG holed, Gibraltar (2) Crown 1967 Silver Proof FDC in the white box of issue, Crown 1967 UNC in a slide case, Italy 100 Lire (2) 1970R GVF, 1978R EF, Germany Two Marks 1966J Max Planck A/UNC, Greece One Drachma 1959 Fine, Ireland Five Pence 1976 A/UNC, Spain One Peseta 1975 Lustrous UNC, Italy 20 Euro Cent 2002R VF, Medals (2) The Royal Pavilion, Brighton 38mm diameter in base metal UNC in slide cases, and a copy of Seaby's Coin and Medal Bulletin from May 1969
Pre-1947 Silver (£3.47 1/2 face), Pre-1920 silver (£0.30 face) in mixed circulated grades includes Florin 1849 VG, Crowns (48) 1953 (3), 1965 (28), 1972 (4), 1977 (10), 1980 (3), Pre-DecimalCupro-Nickel issues (927) Halfcrowns (37), Florins (63), Shillings (127), Sixpences (700) along with BrassThreepences (132), Pennies (580), Halfpennies (367), Farthings (46) Victoria to Elizabeth II, in mixed circulated grades, Decimal Two Pounds (2) 1989 Bill of Rights (2) A/UNC, Obsolete Decimal Coinage Fifty Pences to Five Pences (£2.00 face) and Half Penny (249) in mixed grades some lustrous, Guernsey Ten Shillings 1966 A/UNC, USA Half Dollar 1964 Kennedy UNC, and Medals (9) Football FA Cup centenary 1972 in base metal (9) EF to UNC, along with a further group of copper and bronze (23) William III to Victoria in mixed lower grades includes a Victorian medallic issue this holed, and a group of coins George III to Victoria (28) includes Gothic Florin 1881 xxri variety, Shillings (7), Sixpences (9), Groat (1), Silver Threepences (6, includes 1863), Pennies (2) and Halfpennies (2) all holed and on a string (28) in mixed grades Fair to Good Fine
Halfcrowns to Threepences (278) and Maundy Odds (4) comprising Halfcrowns (42) 1911, 1912, 1913 (3), 1914 (2), 1917, 1920 (2), 1921, 1922 (2), 1923, 1924, 1926 Modified Effigy, 1927 First reverse, 1928 (3), 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1943, 1945 (2), 1946, Cupro-Nickel issues (10), Florins (86) 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1913, 1914, 1915 (2), 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920 (3), 1921, 1922, 1924 (2), 1925 (2), 1926 (2), 1928 (3), 1929, 1930 (2), 1932, 1933, 1936, George VISilver issues (19), George VI and Elizabeth II Cupro-Nickel issues (31) in mixed grades, some later dates with lustre, Shillings (20) Elizabeth II Cupro-Nickel issues (20) in mixed circulated grades, Sixpences (99) 1817, 1858, 1894, 1899, 1925, 1930, 1946 and Elizabeth II (92) in mixed circulated grades, Brass Threepences (31) 1937-1970 a complete currency date run, the 1970 a Proof issue, in mixed grades, some with lustre, Maundy Odds (4) Fourpences (3) 1843 Fine, 1853 GVF, 1909 NEF, Threepence 1679 About Fine, along with Double Florin Fantasy issue 1893 UNC, along with Pennies and HalfpenniesVictoria to Elizabeth II in bags and pages (lot, over 2 Kilos), along with a further group of GB DecimalFifty Pences (32) 1969 (2), 1973 (8), 1977, 1994 D-Day (2), 1998 25 Years of the EEC/EU, 1998 NHS 50trh Anniversary (6), 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries (12), World mostly European issues (124) mostly 20th Century base metal in mixed grades
GB and World a wide variety of singles, sets and medallic items, includes China 10 Yuan Silver Pandas (2) 1990, 1991 Lustrous UNC in capsules, Australia One Dollar Kangaroo 1993 C UNC, Russia Three Roubles 1993 Bolshoi Ballet UNC, Canada (2) Five Dollars Maple Leaf 1994 UNC with some toning, One Dollar 1965 EF, Cook Islands (2) Ten Dollars 1994 Captain James Cook Silver Proof FDC, Five Dollars 1991 First Man on the Moon Silver Proof nFDC, GB (5) Crowns (4) 1893 LVI Fine, 1937 (2) Fine and Good Fine, 1953 (2) A/UNC and UNC, 1965 (2) UNC, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head Near Fine/Fine, Canada Proof Set 1990 nFDC in the black case of issue, GB Unofficial Sets (7) 1986 an 8-coin set Two Pounds to One Penny with Medal Queen Elizabeth II 60th Birthday UNC in a slide case, Farewell to the £sd System (10 coins) Crown to Farthing mixed dates 1946-1966 Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Farewell to the £sd System (8 coins) Crown to Farthing (no Florin and only one type of Shilling) mixed dates 1955-1967 UNC in a slide case, HalfpenniesElizabeth II 1953-1967 inclusive, in mixed grades to GEF, Silver Jubilee 1977 (7 coins) Decimal 25p Crown to One Penny UNC in a slide case, Britain's Lost Coinage - The Halfpenny (5 coins) George V to Elizabeth II £sd and Decimal issues, in mixed grades to UNC, in a slide case, Britain's Changing Coinage - The Penny (5 coins) George V to Elizabeth II £sd and Decimal issues, in mixed grades to UNC, in a slide case, GB/USA Unofficial Set Great Statesmen of the 20th Century comprising GB Crown 1965 UNC and USA Half Dollar 1964 UNC in a slide case, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2) UNC toned in the blue wallets of issue, Royal History of Great Britain an 18-coin set Norman Kings to Elizabeth II includes reproductions of examples of the Norman Kings, Plantagenets, Houses of York, Lancaster, Tudors, Stuarts, Hanoverians, along with an example each of George V, George VI and Elizabeth II, mounted on a card backing in a large glass Photo frame, GB sets (4) Plastic Set 1953 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Penny UNC toned, Pennies Victoria to Elizabeth II (5 coins) one example from each reign VG to Good Fine, Pennies of the First World War (5 coins) 1914-1918 VG in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Queen Victoria The Old Head Penny 1898 VG in a Royal Mint wallet, World Crown-sized (9) Guernsey Crown 1978 Royal Visit UNC, Gibraltar Crown 1967 UNC, New Zealand One Dollar 1975 UNC, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1982 Liberation UNC, Guernsey Five Pounds (2) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding UNC, 1999 Royal Wedding of Prince Edward and Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones UNC, Turks and Caicos Islands Five Crowns 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Gold plated UNC, Alderney Five Pounds 1999 Total Eclipse of the Sun UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, Marshall Islands Five Dollars 1990 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC in commemorative wallet, World Sets (7) Mint Sets (3) Greece 1984 (7 coins) 50 Drachmai to 50 Lepta UNC in a slide case, Canada Mint Set 1991 (6 coins) One Dollar to One Cent UNC in the plastic sleeve of issue, New Zealand 1970 (7 coins) Specimen Set UNC in the wallet of issue, and Unofficial sets (4) Liberation of Kuwait (9 coins) with one coin each from GB, USA, Kuwait, Italy, Canada, France, Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia, UNC on the card of issue, International Coins World Showcase (11 coins) one minor coin each from Morocco, Mexico, Germany, France, Norway, GB, Italy, USA, Canada, Japan and China 1971-1992 Lustrous UNC on the card of issue, Jamaica (5 coins) One Dollar to Five Cents, includes Sir Alexander Bastamante, Marcus Garvey and Paul Bogle issues, mounted on card, Turkish Coins (16) 500 Lira to 10 Kurus in a sealed pack 1959 to 1988 in mixed grades some in UNC, World a mixed group of base metal issues includes many Crown-sized, and some GB Decimal issues (167) in mixed grades with some EF to UNC, Bulgaria (3) 1000 Leva 1998, 500 Leva 1997, and 50 Leva 1994 Cupro-Nickel Proofs FDC in capsules with certificates, USA One Cent (8) 1996, 1997D, 1999D, 2003D, 2004D, 2005D, 2006D, 2007D UNC with varying degrees of lustre, Guernsey Five Pounds 1999 80th Anniversary of the RAF UNC, Isle of Man Two Pounds 1995 Royal British Legion Coin UNC on the card of issue, Jersey - Liberation of Jersey Coin and Banknote Set 1995 comprising Two Pounds 1995 UNC and Banknote One Pound Baird LJ001957 UNC in the wallet of issu
GB and World a large and heavy group (over 20 Kilos) Crowns to Half Farthings comprising GB (1961) Crowns (12) 1935, 1953, 1965 (5), 1972 (5) EF to UNC some in slide cases, Halfcrowns (102), Florin (1), Shillings (74) these cupro-nickel issues, Sixpence 1857 VG, Groats (3) 1836 (2) VF/GVF and Poor, 1842 VG, BrassThreepences (448) in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (750) Victoria to Elizabeth II includes 1797 (2) VG and Near Fine, 1807 Poor, a low grade 1871 and some George V provincial mints, in mixed circulated grades, Halfpennies (541) Victoria to Elizabeth IIbronze issues, in mixed circulated grades with some later dates lustrous, along with 1799 Poor, 1806 VG and 1853 VF, Farthings (102) includes 1774, 1863 Fair/VG, Half Farthing 1844 VG, Decimal Coinage (14) Fifty Pence (2), Ten Pence (9), Five Pence (3), in mixed grades with some earlier issues UNC, Year Sets (2) 1953 (10 coins) the Crown EF, others Fine to VF, in a maroon case, 1965 (9 coins) Crown to Halfpenny VF to GEF, in a maroon case, Ireland Year Set 1966 (9 coins) Ten Shillings to Farthing A/UNC to UNC in a slide case, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Silver Restrike Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, in a slide case, Gibraltar Crown 1967 UNC, Jersey Five Shillings 1966 UNC, Medal 1969 Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, in Britannia Silver, by John Pinches, Prooflike UNC with certificate, along with a further group of World (217) many countries represented includes USA, Canada, France, Egypt, Ireland, Australia and more, includes France Five Francs 1811W Near Fine and Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden 1932 NVF/VF, and a few other silver items, these in mixed circulated grades, accompanied by a group of pre-decimal stamps and First Day Covers (lot), First Day Covers from the 1960s and 1970s, and three sets of Jersey Pictorial Postage Stamps, the stamps on envelopes, along with some unused pre-Decimal stamps, with some on partial sheets
Double Florin to Farthing (102) Double Florin 1889, Halfcrowns (28) 1877, 1878, 1883, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1897, 1907, 1912 (3), 1915 (3), 1916 (2), 1918 (4), 1947, 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1950, 1951, Florins (3) 1901, 1910, 1911, Shillings (1) 1865 Die Number 118, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1896, 1898, 1900 (2), 1914, 1916, 1919, 1920 (3), 1959S (Lustrous EF), Sixpence 1952 (Good Fine), SilverThreepences (36) date worn (2), 1887 Jubilee Head (2), 1892 (2, one holed), 1895 (2), 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1908 (2), 1911 (2), 1912, 1913 (2), 1914 (3), 1915, 1916, 1917 (8),1919 (3), 1944, Pennies (2)1861, 1953 (GF), Halfpennies (2) 1807, 1905, Farthings (3) 1895, 1897, 1901, mostly VG to Near Fine, World (4) South Africa (2) Halfcrown, George V, Poor with reverse very worn and no date visible, Sixpence 1938 Near Fine/Fine, Australia Shilling 1916M VG, Jersey 1/12th Shilling 1960 GVF/NEF, GB Pre-1947 issues £13.67 1/2p face, comprising Halfcrowns (11), Florins (28), Shillings (117), Sixpences (146), in mixed grades, Silver Threepences .500 Silver issues (36, one holed) in mixed circulated grades includes some better George V dates, Cupro-Nickel issues (596) Halfcrowns (22) Florins (86) includes 1951 A/UNC to UNC and lustrous (3), Shillings (84), Sixpences (404) in mixed circulated grades unless stated. Brass Threepences (1.9 Kilos) Pennies Victoria Bun Head (101), Victoria Veiled Head (273), Edward VII (54), George VI (3.5 Kilos), Elizabeth II (around 7 Kilos), Halfpennies (313) Victoria (24), Edward VII (1), George V (25), George VI (47), Elizabeth II (216), Farthings (28) in mixed grades generally in line with age, along with a further group of Brass Threepences (7.3 Kilos) and Pennies in bags and tubs (around 11.8 Kilos) these in mixed grades (Total weight over 45 Kilos)
Five Pound Crowns to Farthings (49) Five Pound Crown 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, Crowns (15) 1953, 1965 (2), 1972, 1977 (5), 1980 (3), 1981 (2), Halfcrowns (11) 1834, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1914, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, Florins (7) 1887 Jubilee Head, 1916 (2), 1922, 1927 Proof (nFDC), 1942, 1963, Shillings (6) 1826, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1892, 1908, 1917, SilverThreepences (7) 1914, 1922, 1931 (3), 1933, 1940, Halfpenny 1701, Farthing 1872, in mixed grades, George VI and later issues mostly EF and better many with lustre, along with South Africa Farthings (2) 1944, 1954 Fine to VF, Gibraltar Crown 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Reverse: Britannia with coloured shield Lustrous UNC, and Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2006 (2) Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday cupro-nickel UNC
Crowns (30) 1951 (29), 1953, VF to A/UNC, Elizabeth II Cupro-Nickel issues Halfcrowns and Shillings in an album (175) includes Shillings 1959S (4) and 1961S (4), in mixed circulated grades, George VI and Elizabeth II Cupro-Nickel issues Halfcrowns to Sixpences (677) comprising Halfcrowns (39), Florins (51), Shillings (298), and Sixpences (288), also BrassThreepences (101), in mixed circulated grades, Halfpennies George V to Elizabeth II issue (471) in mixed circulated grades, Cut FarthingHenry III Long Cross, Fine, a group of Rings (9) includes four hallmarks as 9 carat on silver, all in worn condition, a cigarette case with the design of a Catterns one pound on front and back, USA State Quarters (34) UNC, GB and World includes medals, tokens and a few promoters items, in base metal (around 2 Kilos) in mixed grades, Diana - Portraits of a Princess 70mm diameter in gold plated copper (3) with a Swaroski crystal set into each reverse UNC in the folder of issue, Ingot set - The London 2012 Collection a 3-piece set each gold plated commemorating each staging of the Olympic Games in London 1908, 1948 and 2012 UNC in the box of issue, no certificate, along with a small group of empty boxes for mint items, and album pages, with Books and Magazines (4) An Iconic Design Remastered (2) with Foreword by Angela Pistrucci (2), Coin Monthly 1969 and Check Your Victorian Change Vol.3
George VICupro-Nickel issues (244) Halfcrown 1948, Florins (177) 1947 (64), 1948 (107), 1949 (6), Shillings (26) 1947E (2), 1947S (4), 1948E (9), 1948S (11), Sixpences (40) 1947 (8), 1948 (26), 1949 (1), 1950 (2), 1951 (3) the vast majority EF to UNC, a few with spots, the Florins alone now list at £12-15 UNC in the standard catalogue
A pre decimalhoard estimated by weight to be Halfcrowns George V (120), George VI pre 1947 (57) some lustrous. Florins George V (160), pre 1947 (63) some lustrous. 6d (725 with a proportion pre 1947) others including cupro-nickel, brass and bronze issues from circulation (lot nearly 12 kilos gross weight)
Crowns (4) 1819 LIX VF, 1820 LX 2 over 1 Fair, 1890 GEF and lustrous, 1893 LVI Fine, Halfcrowns (5) Charles I mintmark (P) Fine, 1689 First Shield VG, 1707 Roses and Plumes Fine, 1820 George III Fine, 1850 About Fine. Shillings (2) 1787 Hearts Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head EF. Pre-1947 silver £25.15 face. Pre-1920 silver £1.57 1/2 face. Silver Threepences (94) includes plenty of pre-1920 issues. Crowns a further group (19) 1951 (2), 1953 (4), 1960, 1960 Polished Dies (2), 1965 (4), 1972 (2), 1977 (4), 1980, EF to UNC. MedalSilver Jubilee 1977 in cupro-nickel UNC, World Crowns (6) Gibraltar (5) 1967 (3), 1968 (2), Jersey 1966 GEF to UNC, along with a quantity of Pre-DecimalBrass Threepences, Pennies and Halfpennies (lot), Farthings Charles II to Elizabeth II, in mixed circulated grades, Decimal Coinage Fifty Pence, Ten Pence, Five Pence (lot) most in lustrous grades, total weight around 29 Kilos
GB and World an eclectic mix includes Cut Hammered Farthings (2), 'The New Portrait Specimen Set' comprising Crown 1953 UNC, One Pound 2015 Rank-Broadley portrait, along with Two Pounds 2015 and Fifty Pence to One Penny 2015 with Jody Clark portraits UNC, GB Half Farthings in an album (36), these in lower grades, GB cupro-nickel items in bags, Halfcrowns to Farthings, Toy Money (16), Australia Public Service medals, books (5) including a 1971 and 1999 Seaby catalogue, Roman Fantasy pieces (10), George VI and Elizabeth II Shillings cupro-nickel issues (22) most EF or better, Ship Halfpennies A/UNC to UNC and lustrous (13) ,Pennies 1935-1964 (48) EF and better, Ireland and Channel Islands in bags, and around 1.5 Kilos of World coins in base metal (lot)
Roman bronzes (30) VG to Near Fine, Lead Tokens and Tallies (32) Medieval and Post-Medieval (32, one holed) various designs, some uniface, in mixed lower grades, Detector finds (1.4 Kilos) mostly Charles II to George VI issues in base metal, in mixed lower grades, Halfcrowns (15) and Shillings (7) Elizabeth II EF to UNC, Brass Threepences (18) George VI and Elizabeth II issues, EF to UNC and lustrous, Australia (50) Pennies (27) and Halfpennies (23) in mixed grades to VF, Spain (33) and Portugal (8) 19th and a few 20th Century mostly base metal issues with a handful in silver, Medal and medalets a small group (12) late 19th and early 20th Century in base metal, in mixed grades, GB and World a small group (18) includes modern cupro-nickel crowns, in mixed grades to UNC, Pre 1947 silver £2.20 face, Pre 1920 £0.27 1/2 face, World 20th Century (13) in mixed grades a few in silver, GB Base metal issues () Halfcrowns (13), Florins (2), Shillings (14), Sixpences (130), Brass Threepences (50), Pennies (212), Halfpennies (52), Farthings (144) in mixed circulated grades, Provincial Mint Pennies (12) 1912H (8), 1918H (1), 1919H (1), average circulated, DecimalTwo Pounds (5) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1995 Peace Dove (2), 1996 Euro 96 Football (2) EF to UNC and lustrous, Decimal Halfpenny 1971 NVF, GB and World (over 11.5 Kilos) includes some redeemable currency, (total weight around 20 Kilos)
Halfcrowns to Sixpences George VI .500 silver issues (66) Halfcrowns (7), Florins (5), Shillings (6), Sixpences (48) in mixed higher grades NEF to A/UNC most with lustre, along with Shillings George VI Cupro-Nickel issues (51 English and 28 Scottish) GVF to A/UNC
George VIsilver (50% pure) in higher grades Sixpence (116), Shillings (55), Florins (73), Halfcrowns (21) a variety of dates generally EF or better a useful group along with (6) George VI cupro-nickel issues these too in high grade
George VIsilver (50% pure) in higher grades Sixpence (116), Shillings (55), Florins (73), Halfcrowns (21) a variety of dates generally EF or better a useful group along with (6) George VI cupro-nickel issues these too in high grade
Halfcrowns (estimated by weight to be 790 or just under £100 face) all appear cupro-nickel but plenty of George VI and some of these in better grades, plus Brass 3ds (about 750)
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