Half Sovereign 1997 Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, as part of a group of GB and World, includes GB Silver Threepences (30) 1873, 1877 (2), 1886, 1889, 1897 (2), 1899, 1900, 1913, 1916 (2), 1917 (3), 1918, 1919, 1920 (3), 1921, 1926 Modified Effigy (Ex-Mount), 1934 (2), 1935, 1938 (2), 1940 (2), 1941 (2), and Australia Threepence 1910, in mixed circulated grades, a couple bent, GB Five Pound Crowns (6) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (2), 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2002 Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, all UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, GB Five Pound Crowns (5) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (3) UNC on the cards of issue, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era (2) UNC, GB Two Pounds 1996 Euro 96 Football UNC, GB Crowns (27) 1953 (3), 1965 (9), 1972 (4), 1977 (4), 1981 (7) EF to UNC, GB Pennies 1797 (2) both VG, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968-71 (2) UNC in the blue wallets of issue, GB Unofficial Year Set 1967 (6 coins) Halfcrown, Florin, Sixpence, Threepence,. Penny and Halfpenny UNC in a slide case, World Crown sized Cupro-Nickel Issues (9) Isle of Man 1977 (2), Tristan da Cunha 1977, Jersey 1977, Guernsey 1977, St. Helena 1977, Gibraltar 1977, Western Samoa 1977, these all Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee issues, and New Zealand 1977 Silver Jubilee/Waitangi Day, all UNC in slide cases, Canada Two Dollars 2017 Dancing of the Spirits, with 'glow-in-the-dark' coloured reverse BU, Medals (2) 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 35mm diameter in bronze, Reverse: Lion on plinth, with Rolls-Royce logo, Lustrous UNC, boxed, C.S.'Cutty Sark' 37mm in bronze, UNC in a slide case, and Banknotes Zimbabwe (4) 100 Trillion, 50 Trillion, 20 Trillion and 10 Trillion notes, issued Harare 2008 UNC
Pennies (201) Victoria to George VI includes 1864 Plain 4 VG, 1951 VF, Halfpennies (12) George III to George VI, in mixed grades, Guernsey Eight Doubles 1864, Jersey 1/26th Shilling, Ireland Halfpenny 1781, in mixed grades Fair to VF, George III 'In Memory of the Good Old Days' Gaming counter Fine, along with a further group of Bronze Pennies to Farthings George VI and Elizabeth II (258) comprising Pennies (36), Halfpennies (89), and Farthings (133) NEF to UNC many with lustre, Decimal Two Pence 2016 Lustrous UNC, USA One Cent 1982 NEF, along with cupro-nickel issues in an album Florins (162), Shillings (276), Decimal Ten Pence (15) and Decimal Five Pence (40) in mixed circulated grades, (Total weight over 8 Kilos)
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
Copper and Bronze (13) Third Farthing 1902 EF/GEF with some lustre, Farthings (7) 1679 Fair, 1694 First A in BRITANNIA and Last A in MARIA unbarred VG, 1697 Fair VG, Pattern Farthing or Medaletundated in copper Montagu 18 Obverse: Mary facing right, Reverse: a rose branch, Fine, 1714 a cast copy in copper VG, 1773 contemporary counterfeit of good style NVF/Fine, 1775 contemporary counterfeit struck off-centre Fair, Halfpennies (2) 1806 Fine, 1807 Fine, Penny 1807 Near Fine/Fine, Model Penny by Joseph Moore, undated bimetallic Fine/NVF weak in the centre, Ireland Halfpenny 1775 VG
Pennies Provincial Mints (209) 1912H (85), 1918H (38), 1919H (84), 1918KN (1), 1919KN (1), VG to Fine, Pennies 1797 (71) in low grades the majority with the date illegible, Halfpenniescopper issues, the vast majority George III types (276), Bronze Halfpennies VictoriaYoung Head to Edward VII (188) Poor to Fine, Penny 1831 .W.W Fair, Halfcrowns to Farthings, along with some decimal issues, some in albums (221), along with a further group of George III Pennies (25), bronze Halfpennies (124) of which 79 are ship types many with lustre, and an additional group in base metal (35) includes 19th Century Tokens (3) and 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token (1), in mixed grades with some holed, Crowns - The Royal Wedding 1981 Prince Charles and Last Diana Spencer in a glass photo frame (14) comprising issues from GB (2), Isle of Man, Tristan da Cunha, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Bermuda, Tuvalu, Jersey, Mauritius, Falkland Islands, Ascension Island, St. Helena and East Caribbean States UNC (total weight over 14 Kilos)
GB and World a mixed group comprising GB Shillings (2) 1708 E* Fair, Queen Anne Plain in angles and below bust, worn, Sixpence 1931, Good Fine with some scratches, Groats (2) 1846 doubled 18 in date Bright Fine, 1855 Bright About Fine, Threepence Bright GVF, Twopence 1838 About Fine/Fine, Threehalfpence 1842 2 over large 2 in fraction, VG/Near Fine the variety very clear, Halfpenny 1876H About Fine, Half Farthing 1844 VF/NVF holed, GB pre-DecimalHalfcrowns to Farthings and Decimal issues in base metal (68) in mixed grades, GB Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the wallet of issue, GB Decimal Halfpennies (65) in mixed circulated grades, Southern Rhodesia Crown 1953 AU/UNC and lustrous, South Africa Two Shillings 1895 Good Fine, Germany - Federal Republic One Mark (8) 1950F Fine, 1950J VF, 1956F Fine, 1956J (2) Fine and Good Fine, 1957D Good Fine, 1957G Fine, 1958D Fine/Good Fine, Austria One Kreuzer 1885 GEF and lustrous, Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Wedding 2011 medallic issues (5) in gilded base metal UNC with a coloured picture of the couple on the reverse, World 20th Century base metal minors (44) in mixed grades, World a further group of 19th and 20th Century base metal issues (1.6 Kilos) in mixed grades, Alderney Five Pound Crown 2006 Rocket Gold plated Silver Proof FDC in capsule, no certificate, Guernsey Crowns (5) 1972 Queen Elizabeth I and Prince PhilipSilver Wedding, 1977 Queen Elizabeth IISilver Jubilee (2), 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer A/UNC to UNC, Five Pound Crowns (4) 2001 Queen Elizabeth II 75th Birthday, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee UNC, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Gilt UNC, 2008 History of the Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain 1940 Prooflike UNC, Medals (2) 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 37mm diameter Lustrous UNC boxed, 1989 800 Years of Mayoralty 63mm diameter in toned bronze, by the Royal Mint UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Medallic issues USA Bicentennial in base metal (4) Liberty Bell, The Minuteman, Spirit of 76 and Declaration of Independence issues UNC boxed, Shell Historic Cars (20 pieces) and Man in Flight 15 of 16 pieces) EF to UNC on the cards of issue, Coins of Ancient Britain an 8-piece set of modern fantasy replicas of pre-Roman, Roman and Anglo-Saxon ancient coins, in folder as issued, World Banknotes (80) includes Brazil, Peru, Yugoslavia, modern issues in UNC
Unofficial Year Sets (14) 1965 (2), 1966 (4), 1967 (8), EF to UNC, Farewell to the £sd system (10 coins) Crown 1965, Halfcrown, Florin, Shillings (2), Sixpence, Threepence, Penny and Halfpenny all dated 1966, Farthing 1940 UNC, Mixed date sets (4) 1965/1966 (6 coins, incomplete) Shillings 1966 (2), Sixpence 1965, Threepence 1966, Penny 1966, Halfpenny 1966, 1966/1967 the first a 6-coin set (no Shillings), the second a 7-coin set (no Scottish Shilling), Decimal mixed dates (4 coins) Five Pence 1980, Two Pence 1981, One Penny 1971, Half Penny 1982, Farthings Elizabeth II 4-coin sets 1953-1956 (2) the first UNC with practically full lustre, the second EF to UNC with varying degrees of lustre, Britain's First Decimal Coins (2) one with the coins firmly wedged in an unofficial case, one comprising Ten Pence 1969, Five Pence 1980, Two Pence 1981, One Penny 1971 and Half Penny 1971 Lustrous UNC with some toning, The Penny Farthing a 2-coin set comprising Penny 1967 and Farthing 1950 Lustrous UNC, Incomplete sets (5) 1965 (8 coins) Crown to Halfpenny, missing the Halfcrown, 1965-1966 (8 coins) Jersey Crown 1966, Florin 1966, Shillings 1966 (2), Sixpence 1965, Threepence 1966, Penny 1966 and Halfpenny 1966, 1965-1966 1965 (4 coins) Florin, Shillings (2) and Sixpence, 1966 (5 coins) Halfcrown, Florin, English Shilling, Threepence and Halfpenny, 1967 (5 coins) Halfcrown, Florin, Sixpence, Threepence and Halfpenny, Last £sd/First Decimal Set 1967/and 1968/71 (11 coins), Pennies (4) 1912H, 1918H, 1918KN, 1919H, in mixed circulated grades, Halfpenny 1952, most A/UNC to UNC a few with toning, the vast majority lustrous. Decimals in a Lindner tray (69) Twenty Pence (12), Ten Pence (5), Five Pence (15), Two Pence (18), One Penny (15) £4.16 face all lustrous UNC, Royal Mint Year Set 2008 Royal Shield of Arms incomplete missing the One Pound and Fifty Pence the other coins UNC in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Sets 1968/71 GEF to UNC in the blue wallets of issue, Thailand a 17-coin set 'Old and Current Coins' 5 Baht to 5 Satang mixed dates and types 1937-1988, NVF to EF mounted on card, South Africa 50 Cents (9), 20 Cents (14), 10 Cents (33), 5 Cents (45), 2 Cents (176), One CentBrass 1960s issues (33), One Cent Bronze (404), Half Cent Brass 1960s issues (89) in mixed circulated grades, 1970 (165) all but two lustrous UNC-BU, Pre-DecimalGeorge VI and Elizabeth II issues (68) comprising Pennies (14), Halfpennies (24), Farthings (30), Rhodesia One Cent 1970s issues (21), in mixed circulated grades unless stated, along with a further group of World in base metal mostly 20th Century issues (2 Kilos) in mixed circulated grades, GB Halfcrowns to Farthings George VI and Elizabeth II issues (260) Halfcrowns (16), Florins (34), Shillings (22), Sixpences (15), Threepences (32), Pennies (92), Halfpennies (27), Farthings (22), in mixed grades with many in lustrous EF to UNC, includes Halfcrown 1961 Polished die UNC, Decimal Halfpennies 1971 (100) UNC in two rolls, Decimal Ten Pence 1980 Proof nFDC, Decimal Penny (2) 1980 Proof nFDC, 2008 UNC, Decimal Half Penny 1980 Proof nFDC, World Banknotes (6) Turkey (5) 10,000,000 Lire 1999 issues (3), 5,000,000 Lire 1997 issue, 250,000 Lire 1970 issue Fine with folds, Israel One Lira 1978 issue Fine
Copper and Bronze (19) Pennies (6) 1861, 1863, 1881H, 1907, 1918KN, 1919KN with 96 stamped on the head, Halfpennies (8) 1844 Reverse scratched, 1853 (2), 1854, 1855, 1859 9 over 8, 1869, 1897, Farthings (4) 1826 Bare Head, 1849, 1884, 1935, VG to Fine, Third Farthing 1913 GEF and lustrous the reverse with some stains, along with a small further group (3) Isle of Man Halfpenny 1813 VG, Ireland Farthings (2) 1723 Woods VG/NVG porous, 1806 Good Fine
Copper and bronze die varieties (10) Pennies (4) Ornamental Trident, the colon after DEF low and slanting to the right, Fine, Penny 1854 Plain Trident the 4 overstruck, does not appear to be over a 3 as the underlying figure is incomplete, Fine or better, Penny 1967 with missing waves to the left of the lighthouse EF, Penny 1967 struck on a thin flan and weighing only 6.41 grammes Fine, Halfpennies (4) 1723 with the top of the 3 missing and so now resembling a 5, NF/VG, 1855 with traces of an overstrike on the first 5 of the date, the underlying figure unclear VF, 1875 Freeman 321 dies 11+J with signs of die damage in the form of raised dots on the coin VG, Halfpenny 1887 Fine on a spread flan of 29.5mm, Farthings (3) James II Tin issue with copper plug, worn, 1890 GEF with silver colouring and traces of gold tone in the legends, weight 2.9 grammes, 1875 as Freeman 528 dies 3+B with a number 1-shaped flaw between the 8 and 7 of the date. Fine/Near Fine. An interesting group and worthy of further research
Threepence 1951 Proof EF, Twopence 1797 (2) Fine and Good Fine, Pennies (6) 1797 Near Fine, 1863 NEF, 1866 VF,1897 GVF, 1926 First Head (2) EF and Fine, Halfpennies (5) 1826 (2) GVF and GF/F, 1844 VG, 1853 GVF, 1890 Good Fine, Farthings (2) 1674 VG, 1736 VG, Third Farthing 1913 NVF, 18th CenturyHalfpenny Tokens (2) Middlesex 1795 National series - Fred, Duke of York DH985a VF, Middlesex 1794 T.Hardy - Tried For High Treason, DH1024 About VF, Ancient bronze Ae3 with Emperor right, obverse legend unclear/Rev. Figure standing holding scales and cornucopia CTOVG with A in right field NF/Fine
Halfcrowns to Farthings the majority bronze issues includes Provincial Mint Pennies (154) 1912H (116), 1918H (13), 1918KN (5), 1919H (17), 1919KN (3), Pennies (4) 1864 (2) Plain 4 and Crosslet 4, 1902 Low Tide (2), Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide, along with a group of minor mis-strikes (8) Penny 1797 countermarked QUIRK, George V double headed Penny (two halves joined), Shilling 1959E struck on a thin flan VF, Sixpence 1962 struck slightly off-centre with a small raised edge 'lip', SilverThreepenceVictoriaJubilee Head holed and countermarked POLL, ANNE THOMAS countermarked on a brass flan of 22mm, DecimalTen Pence 1973 EF with a planchet clip, Finland Markka 1929 overstruck on a previously used flan, the understrike date of 1922 visible, Good Fine (total weight over 17 Kilos)
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)
Farthings 1717 Dump issue (2) Fair as part of a group of Farthings Charles I to Elizabeth II (135) a mixed group with many 20th Century issues in lustrous grades, Shilling 1942S GEF, Sixpence 1952 EF, Pennies (4) 1806 Fair, 1950 (2) UNC and VF, 1951 NEF, Halfpenny 1950 UNC, Half Farthing 1843, Third Farthing 1913 UNC, Quarter Farthing 1839 VF, GroatPhilip and Mary Fair, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1562 Milled issue NF creased, Ancient bronzes (4), denarius (1), in low grades, Lundy Puffin 1929 UNC, Guernsey (6) 8 Doubles (2) 1885 H VG, 1945 A/UNC, 2 Doubles (4) 1868 NEF, 1889H GEF, 1911H VF, 1920H EF, South Africa Farthings (40) 1923 Toned UNC, 1931 Toned UNC, 1954 (2), 1955 (2), 1957 (12), 1959 (10), 1960 (12) these UNC with practically full lustre, Jamaica Farthings (8) 1945 (4), 1952 (4) lustrous UNC
Farthings 1717 Dump issue (2) Fair as part of a group of Farthings Charles I to Elizabeth II (135) a mixed group with many 20th Century issues in lustrous grades, Shilling 1942S GEF, Sixpence 1952 EF, Pennies (4) 1806 Fair, 1950 (2) UNC and VF, 1951 NEF, Halfpenny 1950 UNC, Half Farthing 1843, Third Farthing 1913 UNC, Quarter Farthing 1839 VF, GroatPhilip and Mary Fair, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1562 Milled issue NF creased, Ancient bronzes (4), denarius (1), in low grades, Lundy Puffin 1929 UNC, Guernsey (6) 8 Doubles (2) 1885 H VG, 1945 A/UNC, 2 Doubles (4) 1868 NEF, 1889H GEF, 1911H VF, 1920H EF, South Africa Farthings (40) 1923 Toned UNC, 1931 Toned UNC, 1954 (2), 1955 (2), 1957 (12), 1959 (10), 1960 (12) these UNC with practically full lustre, Jamaica Farthings (8) 1945 (4), 1952 (4) lustrous UNC
Crowns (4) 1890 About Fine, 1895 LIX Near Fine, 1927 Proof VG, 1935 GVF, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 UNC with colourful toning, Halfcrowns (3) 1816 VF, 1942 GEF, 1961 Polished Die A/UNC, Shilling 1964 S UNC, Sixpences (4) 1927 Proof UNC, 1952 (3) F, VF and Lustrous About UNC, GroatHenry VIII mintmark Pheon Fine, SilverThreepence 1941 F, Twopence 1797 VG, Pennies (4) 1797 Silvered VG, 1896 GEF, 1901 A/UNC, 1951 GEF, Halfpenny 1853 VG, Farthings 1825 (2) UNC or near so and lustrous, USA Dollar 1887 EF, Roman Denarius Maximinus I NVF, along with 2 Roman bronzes these in low grade, housed in 2 collectors boxes
Bronze in high grades and in US holders PCGS (1 the 1950 1d) or NGC (all others), Halfpenny 1905 MS64BN, Pennies 1912 MS64RB, 1912H MS64RB, 1913 MS63RB, 1930 MS65RB, 1950 MS64RB (this a proof issues), 1951 MS65RB
Farthing 1856 R over E in VICTORIA Peck 1584 Fine with surface marks, Halfpennies 1672, 1718 VG, Pennies 1831 VF cleaned, 1854 VF, Crown 1889 Fine, Halfpenny Token 1794 J.H.Tooke Middlesex DH1047 VF as part of a group of GB and Channel Islands copper and bronze in mixed grades from circulation, some later dates lustrous, USA Dollars 1974 S (3) UNC, New Zealand Dollar 1974 UNC (lot)
Pennies (31) 1869 with the last digit of the date altered VF/GF, 1902 GVF with damaged edge, 1940 Lustrous UNC, 1936 (12), 1946 (16) toned A/UNC-UNC, BrassThreepences (30) 1937, 1941, 1942, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1967 (25) UNC, Farthings (36) Charles I Fine, 1854 NVF plus Wrens (34) these in EF-AU with lustre, Crown 1960 A/UNC, Halfcrown 1915 toned EF, Florin 1931 GEF, Shillings (2) 1935 EF, 1946 English Wide Rim UNC, Halfpenny 1925 GF with the rims missing (removed?), Royal MintTrial Dies (2) One 1957 in bronze UNC, the other with Britannia minting a coin on the obverse, the reverse with a small square in the centre with a castle within UNC, plus World (20) 19th and 20th Century in mixed circulated grades
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