A mixed lot with collections in Whitman Folders and an album with strength in silver issues (Pre 20 over £2.50 face and Pre 47 approaching £10 face) from circulation some housed in Year Set Perspex including some George VI in better grades. Others include small containers of 20th centurybronze issues from circulation and cupro-nickelcrowns in high grades (lot)
A large mixed lot, probably all base metal the majority 20th century GB, a few late Elizabeth II in tubes in lustrous grades and a few lustrous George VIBrass 3ds, some empty proof set boxes including 1937 (silver and bronze), collections in albums including World issues, a wrist watch, paranumismatic, USA State Quarters and more , (over 37 kilos gross weight)
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies in Whitman Folders and similar (18) some complete and some with partial collections, as follows:- Halfcrowns 1941-1967 (no 1941-1946 coins), complete with obverses, in mixed grades, Shillings (8 coins) 1947E, 1947S, 1948E, 1948S, 1949E, 1949S, 1950E, 1951E, in mixed circulated grades, Shillings (5 coins) 19478E, 1947S, 1948S, 1949E, 1951E in mixed circulated grades, Sixpences 1937-1967 complete with obverses, in mixed grades, with an additional 13 coins, of which 12 are silver issues, these Fair to Fine, Sixpences 1937-1967 a part set (16 coins) containing only the Elizabeth II issues, (no 1955 or 1962 coins) in mixed grades with a few EF, Sixpences 1947-1967 almost complete (No 1952) (21 coins), SilverThreepences 1838-1901 a partial set (8 coins) two with worn dates, 1883 (2), 1886, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1900, in mixed lower grades, Brass Threepences 1937-1967 complete with obverses, in mixed grades, Pennies 1926-1967 complete with obverses, includes 1950 NEF and 1951 EF, Pennies 1930-1966 an incomplete set (no 1949, 1950, 1951 or 1953 in mixed grades, Pennies George V an incomplete set (8 coins) 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1920, VG to Fine, Halfpennies 1902-1936 (32 coins) an incomplete set (no 1902, 1903, 1910, 1911 or 1934) in mixed circulated grades, Halfpennies 1937-1967 complete with obverses, along with an additional 16 coins Victoria Bun Head to George V in mixed grades, Farthings 1902-1936 (37) in mixed grades some later dates with lustre, Shillings and Sixpences 1937-1967 an incomplete set containing Scottish Shillings 1947-1966 and Sixpences 1947-1951 and 1953-1967 in mixed grades, a Sandhill folder Elizabeth II Brass Threepences, Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings 1953-1967 complete (40 coins) in mixed grades a few with lustre, Halfpennies in a Whitman folder (15) 1863, 1891 (2), 1897 (2), 1901, in mixed lower grades, and 1964 (9) these in Lustrous UNC, Ireland Pennies (32) 1928-1968 complete with obverses with an additional 9 coins, in mixed grades, three 1968 Pennies are lustrous
A pre-decimalcollection some in Whitman Folders including pre 1947 issues, generally from circulation a few better such as lustrous George VI types, some cuproCrowns and 25p including 1953, along with paper money One Pounds Page (21) in high grade many consecutive numbers a Somerset Pound AN50 prefix slightly off centre so hardly any border at the bottom and an exaggerated border above VF, 10/- Fforde and a few WW II European issues in low grades (lot)
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
A collection in an album (448) GB Halfcrowns to Farthings (252) with some decimal issues, also many 1967 mint state coins, with Farthing 1893 lustrous NEF, SilverThreepences (20, one holed), Sixpences (42) includes some lower grade Victorian examples, some pre-1947 silver, with a few George VI issues in lustrous grades, Channel Islands and Isle of Man (35), World (161), a mix of countries generally in mixed grades, includes Austria, Australia, Cyprus, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, France, India, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland USA and more, these mostly 20th Century issues, includes Australia (2) Threepence 1915 GVF holed, Sixpence 1926 Good Fine/VF, Canada - Nova Scotia Cent 1864 Fine, Canada Ten Cents 1918 NVF/VF, German East Africa One Rupie 1914J Fine, toned, South Africa (3) Shilling 1894 VG, Threepences (2) 1941 NVF toned and 1942 VF, Switzerland 2 Francs 1874B Near Fine, along with a few modern token issues
Eclectic Collection in 2 standard and 3 small albums Shillings from 1816 - QE II (60 all different dates), Halfcrowns (4) 1836 -1900, Silver Minors 1887 or later (16) George VIFlorins (2), Crown 1937 others in base metal these all from circulation many lower grades one holed. World a collection of late 20th century base metal issues in an album along with Silver Issues (6) mostly low grade South Africa
Silver Part set 1887 Jubilee Head (5 coins) comprising Crown 1887 NEF, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 About EF/EF, Halfcrown 1887 GEF/AU and lustrous with attractive golden toning, Florin 1887 GEF and lustrous with attractive light toning, Shilling 1887 GEF with attractive and colourful toning. The King George V Silver Collection a 10-coin set in silver comprising Halfcrowns (2) 1916 NEF/EF and lustrous, 1931 Fine/Good Fine, Florins (2) 1919 VF/GVF, 1933 Good Fine/VF, Shillings (2) 1916 EF/GEF and richly toned, 1934 GVF/NEF and attractively toned, Sixpences (2) 1918 NEF and attractively toned, 1928 EF/UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, and Threepences (2) 1916 GEF/AU and lustrous, 1920 EF/AU. George VI Currency a part Set 1937 comprising Crown 1937 EF toned, Halfcrown 1937 GEF/AU and lustrous, Florins (2) Lustrous AU/UNC and A/UNC toned, Shillings (2) 1937 English Lustrous A/UNC, 1937 Scottish Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, Sixpence 1937 EF/GEF, Silver Threepence 1937 Fine, Brass Threepence 1937 Lustrous UNC, Penny 1937 UNC the reverse with good subdued lustre, the obverse with colourful toning, Halfpenny 1937 UNC the reverse with good subdued lustre, the obverse colourfully toned, Farthing 1937 UNC with traces of lustre. Halfcrown 1935 UNC or very near so and lustrous with a hint of golden toning, in a dated box with the lid stating H.M. KING GEORGE V 1910-1935 below a coat of arms. Sixpences George VI (16) 1942 (7), 1943, 1944 (4), 1945 (3), 1946 GVF to UNC the vast majority with lustre
GB and World Hammered to 20th Century, an accumulation includes GB unofficial sets (23) 1953 UNC, 1967 (7) EF to UNC, Last £sd sets (12), Royal Silver Wedding Sets comprising 1970-1973 mixed dates (2, one missing the 50p), Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding collection a mixed date set 1972-1983 One Pound to Half New Penny UNC cased as issued, The Queen's Diamond JubileeCollection comprising GB (8) a mix of pre-decimal and decimal types along with stamps (4) 4d to 1/2d , a Hong Kong One Cent wartime Banknote, and Commonwealth coins (4) one example each from Australia, Canada, Isle of Man and the Falkland Islands, EF to UNC in the wallets of issue (2 sets), GB £sd and Decimal Sets (15) some incomplete, in mixed grades, World War II collection coin, banknote and stamp set comprising GB coins (5) Crown 1965, BrassThreepence 1943, Penny 1937, Halfpenny 1945, Farthing 1943, USA One Cent (2) 1943 Steel and 1944, and Italy Lira 1940R , Banknote (1) Burma under Japanese Occupation Ten Rupees 1942-1945 issue, and stamps (5) GB 2 1/2d blue, USA 5 Cents (2) Luxembourg and Netherlands flag issues, GB Liberation of the Channel Islands issues (2) 2 1/2d and 1d issues, in mixed grades, in the wallet of issue, USA World War II Coinage a 6-coin set comprising 5 Cents (3) 1943D, 1943P and 1944S, One Cent (2) 1943 Steel and 1944 in mixed grades VG to Fine along with a Belgium Two Francs 1944 Steel EF. Russia Silver Kopeks 16th and 17th Century issues (14) VG to Fine. GB £sd Halfcrowns (38, all but one 1967), Florins (12), and Halfpennies (101) these Elizabeth II issues, many EF to UNC, GB Provincial Mint Pennies (12) 1912H (9), 1919H (3), VG to Fine, World base metal issues 19th and 20th Century (493) in mixed lower grades, a few holed, Spain 2 Maravedis 16th Century issues (14) Fair to VG, Jettons (7), Weights (2), these in low grade, modern tokens and medalets (118), USA Five Cents (9) 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936 VG to Near Fine, USA One Cent (22) 1895 (2), 1905, 1910, 1911, 1916, 1917, 1918D, 1941, 1943 (2), 1945S, 1946 (2), 1947S, 1949D, 1950D, 1951S, 1952D, 1954S, 1955D, 1987D, World 20th Century issues includes Canada Five Cents 1922-1968 (63) in mixed grades, Canada One Cent (21) all but one Elizabeth II issues, a few with minor errors, in mixed grades, Gaming Counters (32) George III and Victoria types, VG to VF, Shell Medallic issues 'Man in Flight' and Historic Cars' both complete on the cards of issue, also includes some paranumismatic items
Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings a collection in an album includes Pennies (184) Victorian sets (2) 1860-1901 complete, Edward VII sets 1902-1910 (2) No Low tides, George V Sets 1911-1936 (2) complete, one set has 1926 First Head, the other 1926 Modified Head, George VI sets (2) 1937-1949 and 1937-1950, and Elizabeth II sets 1953-1967 (2), Halfpennies (103) Victoria Bun Head to Elizabeth II includes 1869, 1874 and 1878, Farthings Victoria Bun Head to Edward VII (37), in mixed circulated grades, a few holed
Shillings a collection in two albums George III - George VI (233) generally in middle grades a few in high grades such as a nice 1878 example, contains duplicated dates
Halfcrowns a collection in a Coin Library Album (61) William III to George VI mixed grades some pleasing but a proportion cleaned or with problems, viewing recommended bought as seen (lot)
Elizabeth II in an album, Year sets (7) 1953 Crown to Farthing, 1962 Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1963 Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1964 Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1965 Crown to Halfpenny, 1966 Halfcrown to Halfpenny, in mixed grades mostly UNC 1970 Proofs Halfcrown to Halfpenny, then Proof Sets 1971-1991 inclusive, also in album pages with the Royal Mintmedallions from the sets, UNC to nFDC, GB Silver type collectionEdward VII to George VI (34 coins) Crown to Shilling complete except for the 1902 Crown and Wreath Crown, in mixed grades to EF, George VI in an album comprising Year Set 1940 complete, Year Set 1943 complete except for the Silver Threepence, Year Set 1945 complete, Year Set 1948 complete, Year Set 1949 complete except for the Halfpenny, Year Set 1952 (4 coins) and Crown 1951 all housed in a red album, mostly EF, the 1946 and 1949 Threepences Fine
A collection in album pages (105) Penny 1856 Plain Trident NF/F as part of a group of Hammered to George VI includes plenty of Victoria, with some World issues, in mixed circulated grades
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1879 Three Graces Reverse, (12 sets) each comprising three coins one each in silver (.925 on a heavy 35 grammes flan), Copper and Golden Alloy, UNC - BU and eye-catching, in the blue case of issue with certificate, along with a further set with the copper and golden alloy coins having the Three Graces reverse, the silver piece having the George and the Dragon Reverse
A collection in album pages from a deceased estate (105) Penny 1856 Plain Trident NF/F as part of a group of Hammered to George VI includes plenty of Victoria, with some World issues, in mixed circulated grades
A collection in three albums ranging from 9th century silver to decimalFive Pounds, George VI type sets in perspex frames Farthing - Halfcrowns six sets which contain many high grade and lustrous pieces, promotors WW II framed set, some large 50 Pences from circulation and two lower grade Cartwheels, along with EU Eurocoin Collection 12 country full denomination 1 Cent - 2 Euro in high grades, 2 Euro Set 13 different countries Treaty of Rome presentation set, and Old European Coin Collection 12 country pre Euro coin set by denomination mixed grades
Third Guinea 1808 VG Ex-Jewellery as part of a group of GB a collection in an album (86) mostly 20th century with some pre-1947 Florins to SilverThreepences, along with an additional group of 19th and 20th Century material Halfcrowns to Farthings includes silver items in bags, Silver Threepences (53) Victoria to George VI in mixed grades, Five Pound Crowns (31) 1997-2005 EF to UNC, Crowns 1972 (2), 1977 (5), 1981 (4) EF to UNC some in Westminster sleeves, Royal Mint Year Set 1983 UNC and a handful of World paper money, and a bag of small denomination Euro coinage, and a bag of Pre-DecimalPennies (approximately 1.8 Kilos) in mixed circulated grades (total weight approximately 9 Kilos)
Collections in Whitman folders (5) Sixpences 1937-1967 complete, in mixed grades, BrassThreepences 1937-1967 complete, in mixed grades some later dates EF to UNC, Farthings 1937-1956 (3 sets) all complete in mixed grades with a few dates lustrous, along with two folders containing Halfcrowns George VI .50 silver issues (8), Florins George VI .500 silver issues (9), Shillings (2) 1787 Hearts, 1887 Jubilee Head, Sixpence 1888, in mixed grades to GEF, Pennies provincial mints (74) 1912H (51), 1918KN (4), 1918H (8), 1919H (11), in mixed circulated grades, modern Crowns (15) 1965 (3), 1972 (3), 1977 (3), 1980 (3), 1981 (3) UNC
Collections in Whitman Folders George III to QE II including silver with some lustrous, along with a quantity of George VI silver issues in better grades
Maundy Set type collection 1880 (VictoriaYoung Head) bright AU the penny with a striking fault obverse field in an oblong velvet lined box, 1888 (Victoria Jubilee Head) EF perhaps once cleaned now retoning, 1901 (Victoria Veiled Head) bright aU in a red oblong velvet lined box, 1905 (Edward VII) bright aU - FDC some hairlines in an octagonal red dated box, 1911 (George V) AU - nFDC some hairlines and 1965 (Elizabeth II) nFDC toning in a red box, along with another 1901 EF but some coins stained this in a dated box (7 sets in total)
Crown-sized Edward VIII 1937 INA Retro Patterns MODEL and George and the Dragon Reverses (10) all with very low mintages, in a variety of different metals, UNC and lustrous, George and the Dragon 2010 (2), along with Retro Patterns New Zealand 1936, Isle of Man 1936, Cyprus 1936 and Australia 1936, also Millionaires CollectionCharles II Pattern in silver UNC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
George V and George VI a collection in two albums, George V collection Halfcrowns to Farthings mostly complete and in high grades (includes 1927 ThreepenceProof UNC, 1932 Florin is lustrous GEF, 1930 Halfcrown is VF), George VI collection Crowns to Farthings complete with many pieces in high grade EF or better
George VI a collection in an album Halfcrowns to Farthings (155) almost a complete set includes some duplication (we noticed three 1946 Brass 3d and 2 1949 Brass 3d) in mixed grades mostly VF-GEF with many lustrous pieces
Collections of twentieth century including decimal issues in six albums year sets of George VI and Elizabeth II mixed grades but including many high grade examples and key date material, other groups by denomination (lot)
George VI and Elizabeth II a collection in two albums Crowns to Farthings both collections complete others than the Sixpences (only the 1938 is included), a high grade group generally NEF-UNC includes the key dates
George VI a collection Crowns to Farthings in an album almost complete missing only the Halfcrown 1937, Shilling 1937E, Threepence 1950 and Crown 1951a high grade group with most coins in NEF or better and with lustre includes all key dates, also includes an additional Brass Threepence 1951 this GEF
Elizabeth II a collection in an album Crowns to Farthings a complete date run including 1953 Proofs with an additional 1953 Proof Set, also includes a second album with some duplicates and some George VIHalfpennies and Farthings, and George VI Farthings in mixed circulated grades, some lustrous
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