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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185	Misc Items	Lot 1330	Royal Mint Trial Piece undated (c.1962-63) Obverse draped figure of Britannia, seated on a stool, striking a coin on a pedestal BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small 10 , no legend, 11.14 grammes, UNC, the reverse with a minor handling mark. Similar to ESC P.D.S.3. Trial coins of this series were struck for the 'Decimal Currency Committee' which had been appointed in December 1961 to advise on the most convenient and practical form that a Decimal currency might take. The Trial coins were circulated at a series of meetings by the Deputy Master of the Mint Mr. J.H.James CB. More lots like this	£85
02/06/2024 Auction 185	Misc Items	Lot 1329	Royal Mint Trial Piece 1957 25mm diameter in bronze, Obverse draped figure of Britannia, seated on a stool, striking a coin on a pedestal BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: 1957 within a 6-pointed star ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE, Lustrous UNC with some scratches in the obverse field More lots like this	£75
05/06/2022 Auction 177	Misc Items	Lot 845	Books (19) a useful selection, comprising 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum' by C.W.Peck (Second Edition 1970), 'Montagu's Copper Coins of England' 1893, 'The British Bronze Penny 1860-1970' by Michael Gouby, with set of corrections used at the printing stage. Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK coins 1066-date (1997 edition), Seaby Standard Catalogue 1971, The English Silver Coinage from 1749 by H.A.Seaby and P.A.Rayner Fourth Edition (1974), 'The Royal Maundy' by Dr. B. Robinson, (1977), 'British Copper' by Henry Garside (1920), 'The Early British Bronze Bun Penny 1860 to 1865 and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams (2 copies) accompanied by four smaller different trial copies, 'British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1967), 'Buying and Selling Coins' by Michael Freeman (1983), 'Collecting Coins' by Frank Purvey (1966), 'Coins of the World' by Richard Doty (1976), 'A Guide Book of English Coins' by K.E.Bressett (Second Edition 1962-1963), and 'How To Arrange and Write-Up A Stamp Collection' by Stanley Gibbons, all in good second-hand condition More lots like this	£90
06/03/2022 Auction 176	Misc Items	Lot 803	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 Catalogue Decimal 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) More lots like this	£35
07/03/2021 Auction 172	Misc Items	Lot 812	Decimal One Pound edge lettering trials (2) both blanks with lettered edges, the first with DECUS ET TUTAMEN on a plain edge, 6.85 grammes, the second with DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI XXXI in italic font with a Cross Crosslet privy mark after TUTAMEN, 7.72 grammes both VF, along with a resin impression 65mm diameter of possibly a proposed design and two further paper impressions of the same design, , these accompanied by two booklets by the Royal Mint, the first entitled 'The United Kingdom Coinage' July 1987, the second entitled 'Proposals for a £1 coin and a 20p Coin' January 1981, these both in good condition More lots like this	£280
06/09/2020 Auction 170	Misc Items	Lot 422	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 More lots like this	£2,000
03/12/2018 Auction 163	Misc Items	Lot 183	One Pound Royal Mint Trial piece 2015 in a PCGS holder and graded SP63 (Specimen) More lots like this	£110
02/09/2018 Auction 162	Misc Items	Lot 1100	Royal Mint Trial Piece One Pound 2015 12-sided Bimetallic issue, Reverse with crowned shield on inner section , and THE ROYAL MINT and TRIAL PIECE in the outer section EF with some contact marks More lots like this	£180
04/12/2017 Auction 159	Misc Items	Lot 540	10 Units Special Trial Design , struck in aluminium or white metal, Obverse: SPECIAL TRIAL DESIGN around 10, UNITS below, Reverse: similar but with a C inside the loop of the 0, Plain edge, 4.31 grammes, GVF, we note a similar example was sold in the J.Tansley Collection DNW September 2005 (Lot 479, hammer price £50) where it was stated to be the only example extant outside of the Royal Mint, this example of a slightly different weight so clearly a third example, Extremely Rare More lots like this	£120
09/09/2017 Auction 158	Misc Items	Lot 825	Penny 1981 trial die Obverse as the adopted coin with Machin bust, the reverse with a wreath with berries, 3.23 grammes About EF with some staining, unusual, we note there was no example in the Tansley collection More lots like this	£310
09/09/2017 Auction 158	Misc Items	Lot 769	A Whist/Counter box with Royal Theme - The Queen, Prince Albert and Britain's Hope, brass box containing three counters, in white metal. Lid inscribed THE QUEEN PRINCE ALBERT AND BRITAIN'S HOPE all within a wreath. The base, depicts the arms of Britain with a wreath, box 28mm in diameter, by Allen and Moore, Counters: 1) Obverse: Three Masted sailing ship with inscription THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Reverse: Portrait of sailor and anchor and inscription BRITAINS HOPE THE PRINCE OF WALES, 2) Obverse: Portrait of Victoria, Gothic head crowned and facing left. Outer inscription BORN MAY 24 1819 CROWNED JUNE 28 1838 MARRIED FEB 101840. Inner inscription reads H.M.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA. Reverse: Portrait of warrior with shield embossed with Union Jack and Lion inscribed EUROPE'S GLORY Exergue: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN 3) Obverse: Portrait of Prince Albert facing left. Outer inscription reads BORN AUGUST 26 1819 MARRIED FEBRUARY 10 1840. Inner inscription reads H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. Reverse: Depicts England's industrial strength ENGLAND'S PRIDE In Exergue: A&M. Counters GEF and lustrous, we note similar items for sale for £150+ on internet websites More lots like this	£85
04/06/2017 Auction 157	Misc Items	Lot 781	Royal Mint Trial Dies 1957 Britannia Moneta legend with Britannia striking coins, struck in cupro-nickel (10) weight range 5.17 to 5.33 grammes VF to EF More lots like this	£190
04/06/2017 Auction 157	Misc Items	Lot 788	Trial Pieces (2), Birmingham Mint, 26mm diameter in cupro-nickel, undated Reverse: Manufacturers of Non-Ferrous Alloys, in centre: 'In Sheets Strip Wire Blanks Tubes Stampings, Etc. and Coinage' in 7 lines, Plain Edge, A/UNC with a small toning spot on the reverse, Royal Mint 1957 Britannia Moneta/6-point star 25mm diameter with scalloped edge, About EF with the appearance of a 'hand-cut' edge More lots like this	£34
05/03/2017 Auction 156	Misc Items	Lot 626	Lead Trials (5) three on irregular shaped flans, two of these with military theme, the remaining two with bust of George VI, one of these on an oval flan, in mixed grades More lots like this	£55
05/06/2016 Auction 153	Misc Items	Lot 759	Royal Mint Trial Strikes (3) each 25mm diameter, the first 1927 Obverse Britannia striking coin, BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse 1927 within 6-pointed star ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE, in aluminium?, 1.75 grammes, A/UNC, the second with Obverse and Reverse the same, Britannia striking coin, BRITANNIA MONETA 4.19 grammes, EF with the edge damaged, perhaps as a metal test, the third with Obverse and Reverse the same 1957 within 6-pointed star ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE 4.18 grammes About EF, again the edge showing damage at fairly even intervals, perhaps as a metal test, an interesting trio More lots like this	£80
05/06/2016 Auction 153	Misc Items	Lot 760	Silver Trial pieces (6) each with a Angel carrying two wreaths, undated, uniface UNC More lots like this	£70
05/06/2016 Auction 153	Misc Items	Lot 761	Silver Trial pieces (6) each with a man kneeling, receiving a wreath, undated, uniface UNC More lots like this	£70
07/12/2014 Auction 147	Misc Items	Lot 1503	Royal Mint Euro Cent Trial Die undated 16mm diameter in bronze , Obverse Coat of Arms flanked by Castle and Rose, Reverse Wreath, UNC and lustrous More lots like this	£60
01/06/2014 Auction 145	Misc Items	Lot 1175	Papal Trial dies? (45) in lead most appear 19th Century, mostly octagonal, some square with a few round, uniface a wide variety of sizes up to 60mm diameter and up to 7mm in thickness, varied state, also USA Dollar Trials in lead (5), some in the pattern designs, each on an irregular flan and with the word COPY in the design, varied state More lots like this	£170
30/11/2013 Auction 143	Misc Items	Lot 818	United Arab Emirates Trial Pieces (7) 5 Dirhams (1), 10 Dirhams (3), 100 Dirhams (1), 250 Dirhams (2) all different, UNC, Very Rare More lots like this	£1,000
30/11/2013 Auction 143	Misc Items	Lot 813	Royal Mint Trial for 25 Pence, seven sided EXPERIMENTAL COIN 1981 around coat of arms ROYAL MINT beneath reverse, obverse ROYAL MINT TRIAL around crowned orb Unc and rare More lots like this	£550
30/11/2013 Auction 143	Misc Items	Lot 815	Royal Mint Trials (8) for 2 Euro Cent undated, each 23mm diameter, one side having the Crowned Coat of Arms flanked by Castle and Rose with ROYAL MINT on a ribbon below, the other having a number within a wreath, plain edge, in a variety of different metals Lustrous UNC More lots like this	£320
02/06/2013 Auction 141	Misc Items	Lot 1008	Royal Mint Trial for 2 Euro Cent undated, each side having the Crowned Coat of Arms flanked by Castle and Rose with ROYAL MINT on a ribbon below, grooved edge, Lustrous UNC More lots like this	£100
02/12/2012 Auction 139	Misc Items	Lot 1518	Royal Mint Trial Dies (16) 1927 to 1960s a collection of many different designs and metals, some showing Britannia, others with Coat of Arms, or numeric reverses, many rare and previously unseen by this cataloguer, EF-UNC More lots like this	£1,000
02/12/2012 Auction 139	Misc Items	Lot 1513	Pattern or Trial George III One Florin 1871? Obverse bearing the right facing portrait of George III within a beaded border GEORGIUS III D.G. BRITT. REX , the reverse with a crowned shield within an inner circle in a much later style, legend ONE FLORIN 1871 NVF, a curious piece More lots like this	£320
06/12/2010 Auction 131	Misc Items	Lot 484	Royal Mint Trial Die 1927 date in star with T in star below date, Britannia striking coins reverse bronze UNC with good lustre and a few spots More lots like this	£80
05/09/2010 Auction 130	Misc Items	Lot 912	Halfcrown 1689 Obverse Brockage possibly a trial on a very thin flan and weighing just 2.7 grammes pleasing VF and very rare More lots like this	£300
07/12/2008 Auction 123	Misc Items	Lot 728	Royal Mint related items (2) Royal Mint Trial Die 25mm diameter in cupro-nickel Obverse BRITANNIA MONETA showing a coin being struck, Reverse ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE date 1957 within six-pointed star UNC with some lustre, Token undated square with rounded corners struck in iron and uniface, ROYAL MINT CANTEEN with 1 in centre VF scarce More lots like this	£20
06/06/2008 Auction 121	Misc Items	Lot 59	Bombay Duncan Stratton and Co. Bronze Coining Trial Proving Piece undated (c.1905-6) by Greenwood and Batley, Leeds Obverse monogram, Reverse Tiger 24mm in bronze Ex-DNW 5/10/2002 sold with original description, GVF or better with toning area on the lion's face More lots like this	£30
01/12/2007 Auction 119	Misc Items	Lot 583	Royal Mint Trial Die undated in silver weighing 1 troy ounce 36mm diameter Obverse BRITANNIA MONETA showing a coin being struck, Reverse THE ROYAL MINT LONDON Buildings, we have seen copper and bronze examples before, but not this large Silver piece, GVF More lots like this	£36
03/12/2006 Auction 115	Misc Items	Lot 580	Trial Strike an incuse obverse of a Queen Anne portrait similar in style to the official Coronation medal of 1702 uniface GVF More lots like this	£26
03/12/2006 Auction 115	Misc Items	Lot 535	Book 'Ancient Trial Plates in the Pyx Stronghold of the Royal Mint' published by HMSO 1962 Hardback with dust jacket in good condition the dust jacke More lots like this	£5
05/03/2006 Auction 112	Misc Items	Lot 556	Pattern or Trial George III One Florin 1871? Obverse bearing the right facing portrait of George III GF within a beaded border GEORGIUS III D.G. BRITT More lots like this	£75
05/03/2006 Auction 112	Misc Items	Lot 550	Misstrike Brockage George III in silver 19 mm VF, Royal Mint Trial die 1957 25 mm GVF with several edge knocks More lots like this	£50
27/11/2005 Auction 111	Misc Items	Lot 531	Fifty Pence undated trial in bronze 1.182 116 inscribed on one face, B21 CU on the other UNC, Lundy One Puffin 1929, 18th, 19th and 20th Century Trade More lots like this	£65
27/11/2005 Auction 111	Misc Items	Lot 545	Royal Mint Trial pieces and Pattern strikings (19) all dated 1992 includes One Quarter Ecu 1992 Reverse brockage in lustrous UNC and a 1/2 Ecu Pattern More lots like this	£55
05/09/2005 Auction 110	Misc Items	Lot 540	Royal Mint Trial for the 20 Pence, nine sided EXPERIMENTAL COIN 1981 around coat of arms ROYAL MINT beneath reverse, obverse ROYAL MINT TRIAL around More lots like this	£130
05/09/2004 Auction 106	Misc Items	Lot 270	Trial, uniface striking of St George & The Dragon by W. Wyon in white metal 55 mm ragged edge but very attractive. Probably unique about as struck More lots like this	£130
06/06/2004 Auction 105	Misc Items	Lot 395	Royal Mint Trial for the 20 Pence, nine sided EXPERIMENTAL COIN 1981 around coat of arms ROYAL MINT beneath reverse, obverse ROYAL MINT TRIAL around c More lots like this	£120
29/02/2004 Auction 104	Misc Items	Lot 284	Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 date in star, Britannia striking coins reverse bronze gEF lustre More lots like this	£24
29/02/2004 Auction 104	Misc Items	Lot 285	Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 date in star, Britannia striking coins reverse cupro nickel EF More lots like this	£22
02/11/2003 Auction 103	Misc Items	Lot 336	Trial Strike for obverse die of Austrian Maria Theresa Thaler 1780 restrike ex Birmingham Mint who struck these coins from 1949-1955, retrograde image More lots like this	£100
06/07/2003 Auction 102	Misc Items	Lot 444	Book English Pattern Trial and Proof Coins in Gold 1547-1968 Wilson and Rasmussen, 2000 Edition as new and signed by Mark Rasmussen (rrp £85) More lots like this	£50

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