Engraved and countermarked (7) Saudi Arabia Riyal the reverse smoothed and engraved 'PRESENTED BY H M KING IBN SAUD of ARABIA 20.2.46, Good Fine, holed, GB Halfcrown William III the reverse engraved with an ornate HJC monogram, Fair/VG, GB Shilling 1820 the reverse inscribed R Tebbutt P/Kx 85658 C of E, GB SilverThreepence George V, the reverse inscribed with the Lord's Prayer, Good Fine with some scratches in the obverse fields, France Ten Centimes (2) 1856B countermarked PEARS' SOAP, VG, 1853B countermarked BORTHWICK'S BAKING POWDER Fine, GB Farthing 1865 the reverse engraved with a crude design of a standing animal figure in a series of dots, along with an Unofficial Farthing Egyptian Hall Museum 1860 Fine, unevenly toned with an edge nick and some pitting
Wartime Trench Art (7) some made from bullet casings, includes two items made into knife shapes, one engraved BALKANS, Medals (2) Lusitania 1915 EF, a Bovril medal 40mm diameter in silver, hallmarked 1924 Birmingham, awarded to J.Lawrence EF boxed, a London Transportbadge with yellow roundel, in silver hallmarked 1969, a British Railways cap badge, a German Nazi Gau Munchen badge 1933 by Deschler & Sohn, GB Military Button Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers, by Firmin & Sons, London, an Army Service Corps cap badge, and a pin badge in brass showing a hot air balloon surrounded by upright wings, in good second-hand condition, along with German Crimea Shields 1941-1942 (2) Fine to VF
A Victorian gaucho coin studded money belt with three pockets comprising a fastener of six Argentina Pesos 1882 and having a large hand-engraved buckle stamped 'J.Fernandez'. The main leather body of the belt has 20 Centavos (115) and 10 Centavos (25) Argentina and Bolivia issues all 1880s, in mixed grades, this and other attachments gives a total silver weight in the region of 25 Troy oz. An unusual item.
Engraved an unusual uniface piece on an irregular c.50mm diameter thin flan in silver, weight 10.99 grammes, Britannia seated left with shield, cornucopia and trident holds an olive branch, within a motto REGIMENT OF BANK OF ENGLAND VOLUNTEERS. In exergue below: EMBODIED MDCCXCVIII in two lines, in the basic style of a Bank of England Dollar of the period, VF toned, on close examination the flan has many straight lines to the edge, a most unusual piece and will appeal to collectors of engraved coin and collectors of Bank of England memorabilia alike
Tokens, Medals, medalets and Paranumismatic items, 18th to 20th Century (164) includes Army Temperance Medals in silver (3) c.1897-1901, in mixed grades, Kent Messenger Calendar Medal 1959, George V Silver Jubilee 1935 32mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue EF a varied group, along with Engraved small silver (14), counter stamped coppers (2) and Engraved Halfpenny 1774 'John Rotherham/ Sign Painter in Derby 1774/ John Blease/ To F M U / Tobacconist, Liverpool, also Halfpennies Contemporary counterfeits and evasions (23) George II and George III types, in mixed circulated grades
Masonic, Airedale and Wharfedale Installed Masters Association engraved medal or badge in silver, obverse with "Airedale and Wharfedale Installed Masters Association" with artwork engraved above and below, 40mm diameter, mounted
Engraved & stamped coins/discs W.Davies on George III Halfpenny, silver disc "Presented to Mr Henry Walkelin Inland Revenue by a few friends as a mark of respect on his retiring from the service along with a silver snuff box Prestonpans May 1870. Brazil 400 Reis stamped "H.M.S.Ajax Battle of the Plate". Shrapnel from Graf Spre Dec. 13 1939. VF. (3).
Simon De Passe Tokens or Counters in silver (32) each depicting an engraved half length portrait of the monarch on the obverse, the reverse showing a coat of arms, and with decorative borders, 25mm diameter with a weight range 1.8 to 2.7 grammes all about VF
Engraved Coins (2) George V Florin engraved with 'H.M.S.Duke of York 21.8.41 with ship sailing obverse NF, Turkey 20 Kurush in silver engraved M2/074796.WILDY. F.E C. of.E A.S.C (M.T.) with crest in centre, mounted on the edges Near Fine
Countermarked Silver issues (2) Halfcrown 1679 WRIGHT marked obverse, Crown 1845 crowned K marked on the Queen's neck, along with a British Trade Dollar the obverse engraved as a love token from Harold to Edith various grades an unusual group, Countermark
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