GB and World Numismatic Covers (24) covering a variety of subjects including, The Royal Family, Queen Victoria, World War II, The Millennium, Flights of Genius, Royal Beasts, Henry VIII, A Celebration of Football, D-Day, VE-Day, and The Queen Mother, all on the Commemorative envelopes of issue with stamps, many with higher denomination coins, such as Five Pound Crowns or Two Pounds, UNC on the Commemorative envelopes of issue, Medallic Covers (14), the Medallic covers issued 2000-2001 with Replica medals, including Naval General Service medal- Trafalgar, Naval General Service Medal - Assye, South Africa Medal 1879 - Rorke's Drift, World War II - Italy Star, World War II - France and Germany Star, World War II - War Medal, World War II - Defence Medal, Battle of Britain - 1939-1945 Star, 1949 Yangtze, 1954 Africa General Service Medal - Kenya, 1956 General Service Medal - Near Esat, 1962-1966 General Service Medal - Borneo, 1982 South Atlantic medal - Falklands War, and Gulf War - Kuwait 1991, these UNC on the Commemorative envelope with the stamps
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Ireland Shilling 1966 an off-metal strike in bronze on a thin flan of 4.02 grammes, A/UNC with some lustre, Ireland Halfcrown 1966 struck on a larger 33.5mm flan the obverse normal, the reverse with a wider rim, the edge milled halfway across, the wider side plain, unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeFlorin 1921 the obverse with a large area of damaged flan 12 to 3 o'clock from the rim to the back of the King's head, possibly due to a severe lamination flaw, the edge milled largely intact and normal. EF/GEF, and very unusual
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
Books an interesting and wide ranging selection from a retired Dealer's Library (31) many useful titles included :- British Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, Second Edition (1970) by C.Wilson Peck, The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th century by R.Dalton and S.H.Hamer (Second Printing 1977), English Pattern, Trial and Proof Coins in Gold by Alex Wilson and Mark Rasmussen (2000), The Victorian Bronze Penny (1860-1901) by Michael J. Freeman (includes quantities from the author's original study), Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear (2) Revised Edition 1970 and Third Revised Edition 1981, Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens by Siegfried E. Schwer, USA Red Book 65th Edition 2012 by R.S.Yeoman, USA Blue Book 72nd Edition 2015 by R.S.Yeoman, Seventeenth Century Tokens of the British Isles And Their Values by Michael Dickinson, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins 1066 to Date (1996 Edition), by Richard Lobel, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, The Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage in Silver, Copper and Bronze 1662-1972 by Geoffrey M. Cope and Alan Rayner, The Standard Catalogu of Orders, Decorations and Medals by E.C.Joslin (Third Edition 1976), Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals 1558-Present Day by Daniel Fearon (1984), British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1969-70), Foster's Catalogue of New Zealand Coins and Tokens (1965), The Standard Australian Coin Catalogue 8th Edition (1980) by John Gartner, Price Catalog of United Stated Hard Times Tokens by Hewitt Bros., The Pocket Guide to New Zealand Tradesmen's Tokens by A.H and A.W Reed (1966), Japanese Coinage by Norman Jacobs and Cornelius Vermule III (1972), British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby (1984), Coins and Tokens of Ireland by Seaby (1970), The Guide Book To The Coinage of Ireland 995AD to Present Day by Spink & Son (1969), Standard Catalog of Belgian Coins 1832 to date by Renie Van Bergen (1982/1983), Scottish Coins by Adam B.Richardson (1977 Reprint), British Coins Market Values 2018, Spink Standard CatalogueDecimal Issues (2019), Canadian Coins - The Charlton Standard Catalogue 43rd Edition 1989, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands by Seaby 1984, Speciale Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot heden 1981 by Jihan Mevius, Renniks Australian Coins and Decimal Notes by Dion H.Skinner, all in good second-hand condition a valuable source of Numismatic information covering many areas (total weight over 17.5 Kilos)
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Decimal Coinage (5) Twenty Pence 2005 an off-metal strike weighing 3.31 grammes EF, Ten Pences (2) 1997 and 2014 both struck off-centre, the first with a raised lip from 6 o'clock to 11 o'clock, Plain edge NEF, 2014 EF the edge with only around 25% width milled, the remainder plain, EF, Five Pence 2000 struck on a thin flan of 1.61 grammes Fine and weakly struck, One Penny 1999 has missed the copper plating process, 3.34 grammes EF
Miscellaneous - Cigarette Cards Kensitas Silk Flowers 1930s issues (30), Book - Miller's Guide to Wristwatches by Jonathan Scratchard, GB and World Stamps in mostly used in two small albums (486) includes Germany Hyperinflation 250,000 Marks (2) and 2 Million Marks red overprints, also examples from GB, Germany, Canada, Belgium, USA, Australia, Russia, Switzerland, Egypt, Guinea, Brazil, Pakistan, Latvia, Trinidad and Tobago, France, Ceylon, Iran, Austria, Argentina, Spain, Italy Poland, Sweden and Denmark, most appear 1920s to early 1950s issues, the majority 1940s, along with a further group of GB and world mostly used (52)
Royal Mint Trial Designs compiled by a Mr.A.Wiseman, who was paid by the Royal Mint to make these designs, which include the original hand drawn sketches. The Mint subsequently chose not to use them, apart from the Gateshead Millennium Bridge idea, which was then used on a similar design on the One Pound coin. Some design ideas are included which were used on the Queen's Beasts series. The subjects cover Heraldic, Fauna, Sir Christopher Wren, Castles and Palaces and other supplementary designs. There are a total of 28 designs with 2-5 drawings and photos of each in a large book. This is a unique book purchased by the Vendor from the artist. The drawings depict many elegant designs and would make an interesting addition to any Numismatic Library
Books (10) The Bronze Coinage of the Late Roman Empire by Hugh Goodacre, Spink 1922. The Milled Silver Coinage of Great Britain, Spink 1925. The Coin Collector's Manual Volumes I and II by H.Noel Humphreys 1853. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in the County of Hertfordshire by George C.Williamson. Glendining & Co. Auction Catalogue 4th November 1958 Part VII of the Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (English part III). English Coins by George C. Brooke, 1932. Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland, The British Museum 1899. Catalogue of the Coins and Medals of the Tudors and Stuarts for sale by B.A.Seaby Ltd. Roman Silver Coins Volume I The Republic to Augustus, by H.A.Seaby 1967 in mixed condition
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Halfcrowns (3) 1961 the edge only partially milled with a plain raised approximately 1mm band all the way around the milling, also the centre of the shield not struck up Fine, 1964 struck off-centre with around 1.5mm raised lip on the reverse, also with a plain edge A/UNC, 1965 struck from blocked or worn dies with part of the obverse legend not struck up NEF
FantasyCrowns INA Patina Series 1918 End of World War I a series of 8 pieces all in different metals:- .925 Silver, Aluminium, Golden Alloy, Copper, Piedfort Copper, Polished Steel, Gold coated copper and Nickel Silver. Milled edge. Only 100 of each made, Lustrous UNC
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes Halfpenny George III Obverse and Reverse blank except for a rectangular countermark bearing the bust of George III, Near Fine, unusual, DecimalOne Pound with DECUS edge (not milled) and obverse and reverse blank, Fine, Penny 1967 struck on a thin flan weighing 5.7 grammes NVF with a regular issue (weighing 9.53 grammes) EF
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1963 the milled edge mis-struck thus giving the impression of a spiral effect of two edge millings with different spacings NVF highly unusual, Ireland 10 Euro Cent 2003 struck on a 2 cent bronze blank UNC and lustrous
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) Crown 1972 with edge part milled and part plain A/UNC and unusual, Sixpence 1939 struck off-centre thus creating a groove above the head on the obverse VG on a slightly oval flan, unusual
Electrotypes a wide variety (29, includes some pairs) Charles I to George IV an interesting group includes many high quality early milled Shilling types
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Victoria Shilling obverse brockage, the reverse showing flan spread as normal for this type of error, Milled edge with a slight raised 'lip' on the reverse side NEF
Mis-Strikes (2) Shilling 1927 Second Reverse the obverse appears to have been struck on a larger flan so the edge appears to be half-plain, half milled, Good Fine Sixpence 1945 struck off-centre so the coin has a raised lip around part of the reverse rim, Fine
Mis-StrikeDecimalTen Penceundated a partial reverse brockage the 'obverse with parts of the number 10 and parts of the lion visible incuse and faint traces of the Queen's portrait on a flan with uneven surface, edge milled with a raised area about one-third of the way across consistent all the way round EF and highly unusual
Books (8) 'English Coins' by George C.Brooke, 'The Coins of Great Britain' by Col W.Stewart Thorburn, 'Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland in the British Museum' by Spink 1970, 'The Story of the British Coinage' by G.B.Rawlings 1898, 'The Milled Coinage of England' by Spink 1950, 'The Milled Silver Coinage of England' by Spink 1925, 'Silver Coins of England' by Hawkins Second Edition 1876, 'The Coinage of England' by Charles Oman 1967, a useful group in mixed condition
Mis-Strikes (8) Halfcrown 1964 struck on a 33mm flan, plain edged and off centre A/UNC, Florins 1964 (2) the first on a 31mm flan with milled edge and off centre, the second on a 30mm flan with plain edge off centre and with around 3mm blank flan at one side both UNC, Fifty Pence 2001 struck on a smaller 23mm round flan EF with some reverse surface environmental damage, Ten Pence 2001 struck on a copper flan Lustrous UNC with the milled edge weak, Ten Pence 1997 struck on a smaller 22mm flan GEF, Pennies (2) 1945 Fine, struck on a thin flan, Penny 1940 with an impression of a 1927 Penny on the reverse, incuse, NF
Books (8) Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear Volumes I and II Millennium Editions, these new, Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins 2007, English Silver Coinage since 1649 by P.Alan Rayner 1992 edition, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles no.47 the Herbert Schneider Collection Volume I English Gold Coins 1257-1603 by Peter Woodhead, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles no.33 The John Brooker Collection Coins of Charles I, Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, Krause Standard Catalogue of World Coins 19th Century 1801-1900 Second Edition, in good to excellent condition
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