Medals and Badges (102) includes 23 in silver:- A charm bracelet with 5 charms, with coloured enamel shields of Swanage, Great Yarmouth, Southend-on-Sea, Hunstanton, and Mablethorpe, the silver items include a further 13 enamelled shields all approximately 13mm x 11mm, Torquay, Ryde, Skegness, Sussex, Dawlish, Dorset, Oban, Blackpool, Peebles, Ullswater, Edinburgh, Scilly Isles, and Isle of Skye, a National Union of Railwaymen - 30 Membership years badge, a Masonic enamelled 'Union Is Strength' badge, a small silver RAF wings badge with blue and red enamelling, base metal items include a British Red Cross Society red and white enamelled badge, British Legion Women's Section badges (2), a 1935 Silver Jubilee badge with red, white and blue enamel, a Civil Defence Corps badge with blue and red enamel, a Blue Cross Junior branch badge, a London Souvenir in brass, book-shaped, containing six miniature postcards 16mm x 6mm depicting Royal Exchange, The Tower, Thames Embankment, Horse Guards, Whitehall, Tower Bridge and one other, other types include, The General Nursing Council for England & Wales, a Royal Engineers Tie pin with badge enamelled in 5 colours, St. Johns Ambulance Association, Women's Total Abstinence Union, a Victoria Golden Jubilee Medallion, cross-shaped with BORN 1819, 1838 and a crown, MARRIED 1840 and 1887 JUBILEE on the four parts of the cross, Chester Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage 1959 with dark and light blue enamel, Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund, a Queen Mary Needlework Guild enamelled, others includes badges various shapes, include shield and heart-shaped, some with Religious, Military or Masonic themes
GB and World Numismatic First Day Covers in albums (63) includes some medallic issues and a few in silver, with many Crown-sized issues many of these being £5 face value issues, and a Coin and Banknote Cover 2000 comprising £5 Crown and Five Pound Banknote QM10 prefix on the envelope of issue, Manchester Games 2002 £2 4 coin set BU in a stamp cover, all covers housed in albums on the envelopes, or in the folders of issue, along with Five Pound Crowns (2) 1999 Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial, 1999 Millennium, Two Pounds 1997, One Pound 1997 all Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue
Silver Jewellery items (14) includes Crowns in pendant mounts (5) 1819 VG, 1887 a copy, once gilded, Fine, 1889 VG, 1890 VG, along with ID bracelets, brooches, an Indian snuff box, rings, a stoned tie-pin and St. John's Ambulance Brigade medallions 1911-1941 inclusive, these in mixed condition, total .925 silver weight 18.8 Troy oz.
Books - a large, and comprehensive retired Ex-Coin Dealer's Library covering many aspects and areas of numismatics, includes many key reference works such as 'The Gold Sovereign' (2) 1999 Edition and Golden Jubilee Edition by Michael Marsh. 'The Gold Half Sovereign' by Michael Marsh, 1982 edition. Spink Standard Catalogue - Pre-Decimal Issues 2017. 'English Silver Coinage Since 1649' 1992 Edition by P.A.Rayner. 'British Silver Coins Since 1816' by Peter J. Davies 1982 Edition. Gold Coins of the World 5th Edition by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. KrauseWorld Coins 17th Century 1601-1700 3rd Edition (2 copies). Krause World Coins 1801-1900 2nd Edition. Krause World Coins 1701-1800 3rd Edition. Krause World Coins 1901-2000 39th Edition. The Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition 2013 by Token Publishing. 'World Paper Money General Issues 1368-1960 Volume 2 by Pick. 'World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961-date' 9th Edition. 'Paper Money of the United States' 6th Edition by Robert Friedberg. 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J. Freeman 1985 Edition. (2 copies) 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C. Wilson Peck 1964 Edition. 'English Hammered Coinage' by J.J.North (3) Volume 1 (1) and Volume 2 (2). 'The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century ' by Dalton & Hamer 1990 Edition. 'Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens' by Siegfried E. Schwer. 'The British Bronze Penny' by Michael Gouby. 'Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1997 Edition. 'Greek Coins and Their Values - Volume 2 Asia and Africa' by David R. Sear. 'Byzantine Coins and Thier Values' by David R. Sear 2002 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1970 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values 'Volumes 1 (2001 Edition) , 2 (2002 Edition) and 3 (2005 Edition). 'English Paper Money' (2 copies) 6th and 7th Editions 2002 and 2006 by Vincent Duggleby. 'Tradesmen's Tickets and Private Tokens' by R.C.Bell 1966 Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogues (5) 1995 (2), 1997 1999 and 2000 Editions. 'Scottish Banknotes 1695-2000' by Richard Dennett. 'English Proof and PatternCrown-Size Pieces 1658-1960, by Howard W.A Linecar and Alex G. Stone. 'Canadian Coins' by W.K Cross 59th Edition 2005. 'European Crowns and Thalers since 1800' by John S. Davenport. 'The Silver Token Coinage 1811-1812' by R.Dalton 1968 Edition. US Red Books (3) by R.S.Yeoman 1985, 2000 and 2004 Editions. 'Roman Silver Coins' by H.A.Seaby 1967. 'Greek Coins and Their Values' 1966 Edition by H.A.Seaby 1966 Edition (2 copies). Krause 'Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins' 5th Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1999 Edition. 'British Commemorative Medals' by Christopher Eimer 2010 Edition. Other titles include works covering Ancient Coins, Trade Tokens, Greek Coins, World Coins, Mexican Coins, Finnish Coins, Italian Copper Coins, Medals, Coin Hoards, War Medals, and other related titles covering Antiques Silver, Postcards, Pocket Watches, Gold and Silver Hallmarks, Military and Air Force Badges, Medals and Decorations, Gemstones and Postcards. All in good second-hand condition, the Standard references alone would cost new hundreds of Pounds (total weight over 150 Kilos)
The Coronation Collection comprising 6 SterlingSilverMedals 80 gramms each with bird, Osprey, Scottish Crossbill, Roseate Tern, Song Thrush, Red Kite, Blue Tit along with Five PoundsCrown 1993 Silver Proof FDC in capsule, medals BU as issued and all in the RSPB presentation box
Silver dishes (3) the first with a Twopence 1797 set into the base, the second with a Crown-medal 1977 EF set into the base, the third with a Coronation Medal 1902 Eimer 1870 64mm diameter in bronze, the dishes 125mm, 130mm and 135mm diameter respectively
Medallic First Day Covers (9) Great Britons (4) Crown-sized medals in silver in the sleeves UNC in the blue album of issue, The Partners in Space Commemorative 1975 Apollo - Soyuz Silver Crown-sized medal and stamps, EEC Medallic Cover 1973 Medal and stamps, County Cricket Centenary 1973 Crown-sized and in silver, with stamps, Test Cricket Centenary 1977 Crown-sized and in silver, with stamps, Royal Wedding 1973 Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips Silver Crown-sized medal and stamps, USA Bicentenary 1976 32mm diameter in silver, with stamps, The Turner Bicentenary 1975 Silver Crown-sized medal with stamps, The Railway Sesquicentennial Medallic First Day Cover Crown-sized silver medal with stamps, all UNC as issued some prooflike, Medal John F.Kennedy undated, Crown sized, UNC in box, Crowns 1977 (4) UNC, along with Papua New Guinea Numismatic Covers 1975 10 Kina to 1 Toea all Proof coins the 10 Kina and 5 Kina in silver FDC on the covers of issue with stamps in the album of issue, also World Wildlife First Day Covers (144) in an album from a wide range of countries, by John Pinches Ltd. (1976-1980) UNC in the album of issue
Enamelled coins (6) Shilling 1914 both sides in 4 colours, Sixpence 1958 in 4 colours, Decimal 20 Pence in 4 colours, Halfcrown 1887 in 4 colours, Sixpences 1887 (2) in 4 colours, varying quality workmanship, along with coins in jewellery (6) and 2 small silvermedals in mixed grades
Edward VIII a 7-piece set comprising Portrait Medal 44mm diameter in silver Obverse full face portrait EDWARD VIII - 1936 Reverse Coat of arms within Order of the garter ER on either side UNC lightly toned, Coronation medal 1937 in bronze EF, Straits Settlements Crown 1936 Lobel Fantasy series X#M1a UNC, Australia Crown 1936 Lobel Fantasy series X#M3 UNC, Great Britain Crown 1936 Lobel Fantasy series X#M5 UNC, Double Florins (2) 1936 'Golder' Bust in copper Lustrous UNC, 1936 'Golder' bust in golden alloy Lustrous UNC, all in a wooden box from Purse and Catchpole (Regent Street Jewellers), also Edward, Prince of Wales visit to Argentina 1925 (3) the first Eimer 2000 in bronze Good Fine, others in base metal and loop mounted, 1925 Natal, reverse crown coat of arms, NATAL on ribbon below, in bronze VF, 1937 Coronation medals (4) these in base metal and mixed grades, British Empire Union 1928 in bronze Eimer 2010 VF holed at the top, along with Cap Badge National Defence Company with crowned Edward VIII monogram
Paranumismatic mostly modern crown sized medallic and fantasy issues although including some minor issues in silver several types with duplication (over 200)
FantasyCrowns William IV and George a wide variety of types and base metals (circa 200), Medalic issues (150) these heavily duplicated, Fantasy Australian 6ds in sterlingsilver (100), Replica Dassier Historical Medals cast bronze some with tarnish or verdigris (78)
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