GuernseyTwo Pounds 1987 900th Anniversary of the Death of William the Conqueror Gold Proof KM#49b, an impressive large issue, Gold 1.4oz AGW, very small flecks of toning, otherwise FDC and retaining practically full mint brilliance
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Appledore 1794 Obverse: Man carrying sack to windmill/Lion and lamb lying together in standing corn, Edge: PAYABLE AT W. FRIGGLES, GOUDHURST, DH3a, VF, Benenden 1794 Obverse: A wheatsheaf PEACE AND PLENTY, Reverse: Shield of Arms BENENDEN HALFPENNY, DH4 GVF with a scratch on the obverse, Deptford 1795 Obverse: The Kentish Men meeting William the Conqueror, Reverse: The stern of the Royal George, with KENT HALFPENNY date and TDH below, Edge: PAYABLE AT THO'S HAYCRAFTS DEPTFORD, DH13, GVF, Dover 1794 Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, right, THE.R.HON. W.PITT. LORD WARDEN CINQUE PORTS, Reverse: The Arms of Dover, Edge: AT HORN'S LIBRARY, DH16, NEF, Faversham 1794 Obverse: An ancient sloop PAYABLE AT FEVERSHAM, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports CINQUE PORTS HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH, DH20, Near EF with an inked number on the obverse, Goudhurst 1794 Obverse: The Kentish Horse, KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, Reverse: Reverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE BY W.MYN'S GOUDHURST, DH29, NEF with some spots on the reverse, Rare, Hythe 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports, CINQUE PORT HALFPENNY, Reverse: An ancient sloop, PAYABLE AT HYTH, Edge: AT RICHARD SHIPDEN'S, DH31, GVF, Maidstone 1795 Obverse: Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing, THE SPRING OF FREEDOM ENGLANDS BLESSING, Edge: PAYABLE BY HENRY OLIVER'S, DH36, NEF with some light porosity
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Benenden 1794 Obverse: A wheatsheaf PEACE AND PLENTY, Reverse: Shield of Arms BENENDEN HALFPENNY, DH4, NEF, Canterbury 1794 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, CANTERBURY TOKEN below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE AT JAMES ROBERTSON'S, DH7, NEF with traces of lustre, Canterbury 1795 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, cypher in exergue below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, OUR KING AND COUNTRY LAWS AND TRADE, date with a Maltese Cross before and after, Edge: PAYABLE AT CANTERBURY, DH8, NEF, Deptford 1795 Obverse: The Kentish men meeting William the Conqueror, Reverse: The stern of the Royal George, with KENT HALFPENNY date and TDH below, Edge: PAYABLE AT DEPTFORD CHATHAM AND DOVER, DH13a, NEF, Dymchurch 1794 Obverse: A cypher WP, crest, a lamb, ROMNEY MARSH HALFPENNY, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing FOR THE HONOR AND USA OF TRADE, Edge: PAYABLE AT W.PARRIS DIMCHURCH, DH15, NEF/GVF the reverse with a faint inked number in the field, Lamberhurst 1794 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Chichester, below, on a label, SUSSEX, FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, Edge: PAYABLE AT I.GIBBS LAMBERHURST, DH35, NEF, Maidstone 1795 Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, MAIDSTONE above, HALFPENNY below, Reverse: View of a paper mill, PAYABLE BY J. SMYTH AT PADSOLE PAPER MILL, Edge: Milled, DH37, EF or near so with traces of lustre, Tenterden 1796 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Brewer's Company, TENTERDEN HALFPENNY 1796, Reverse: A horse and dray, and part of a brewhouse, in exergue: TO CHEER OUR HEARTS, Edge: PAYABLE AT T CLOAKES BREW HOUSE, DH42, GVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyKent (8) Canterbury 1794 Obverse: Side view of Canterbury cathedral, CANTERBURY TOKEN below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE AT JAMES ROBERTSON'S, DH7, EF with traces of lustre and a few small spots, Deptford 1795 Obverse: The Kentish Men meeting William the Conqueror, Reverse: The stern of the Royal George, with KENT HALFPENNY date and TDH below, Edge: PAYABLE AT THO'S HAYCRAFTS DEPTFORD, DH13, NEF with traces of lustre, Dover 1794 Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, right, THE.R.HON. W.PITT. LORD WARDEN CINQUE PORTS, Reverse: The Arms of Dover, Edge: AT HORN'S LIBRARY, DH16, GVF/NEF, Faversham 1794 Obverse: An ancient sloop PAYABLE AT FEVERSHAM, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports CINQUE PORTS HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH, DH20, GVF, Goudhurst 1794 Obverse: The Kentish Horse, KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, Reverse: Reverse: Shield of Arms of the city of Canterbury, Edge: PAYABLE BY W.MYN'S GOUDHURST, DH29, About VF, Rare, Maidstone 1795 Obverse: Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, Reverse: Figure of Justice standing, THE SPRING OF FREEDOM ENGLANDS BLESSING, Edge: PAYABLE BY HENRY OLIVER'S, DH36, NEF with a thin scratch on the obverse and an old inked number on the reverse, Maidstone 1795 Shield of Arms and supporters of the borough of Maidstone, MAIDSTONE above, HALFPENNY below, Reverse: View of a paper mill, PAYABLE BY J. SMYTH AT PADSOLE PAPER MILL, Edge: Milled, DH37, NEF/EF, Tenterden 1796 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Brewer's Company, TENTERDEN HALFPENNY 1796, Reverse: A horse and dray, and part of a brewhouse, in exergue: TO CHEER OUR HEARTS, Edge: PAYABLE AT T CLOAKES BREW HOUSE, DH42, Near EF
GB and World includes GB (6) Crown 1844 Cinquefoil stop on edge Near Fine, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head GVF, Halfpenny Evasion 1791 GULIELMUS SHAKESPEAR / BRITONS RULE Fair, SilverThreepences (2) 1915 VG, 1931 Near Fine, Brass Threepence 1949 About Fine, Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden 1940 Fine, Belgium 20 Francs 1935 About Fine, Egypt 5 Piastres 1917 Near Fine, GB Pre-1920 silver £0.25 face, Pre-1947 silver £0.20 face, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 2005 Nelson - 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar UNC, Crowns (123) 1965 (25), 1972 (22), 1977 (74), 1980, 1981 A/UNC to UNC many in slide cases, Fifty Pences (17) 1969 (3), 1973 (9), 1978 (4), 1983 in mixed grades, some of the 1973 coins UNC, Ten Pences (23) 1968 (5), 1969 (3), 1970 (3), 1974, 1975 (4), 1976 (3), 1977, 1979, 1980 (2) in mixed circulated grades, Florins (15) 1947 (8), 1951, 1956 (2), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 in mixed circulated grades, Shillings (11) 1947E (4), 1947S (7), Sixpences (73) 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1951, 1953 (4), 1954, 1955 (2), 1956 (4), 1957 (3), 1958 (6), 1959 (2), 1960 (2), 1961 (5), 1962 (12), 1963 (6), 1964 (6), 1965 (2), 1966 (11), 1967 (2) in mixed circulated grades, Brass Threepences (22) 1937 (2), 1940, 1941, 1943, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960 (2), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 (2), 1967 (7) in mixed grades some of the 1967 coins UNC, Halfpennies (29) 1731, 1746, 1826, 1908, 1930, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944 (3), 1948, 1953, 1957, 1958 (3), 1959, 1964 (3), 1965 (2), 1966, 1967 (3), in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (37) 1893, 1896, 1898 (2), 1899, 1900, 1901 (2), 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907 (2), 1908 (2), 1909 (2), 1910, 1912H, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1964 (2), 1965, 1967 (7), World Silver Minors (11) in mixed grades, Medals (2) VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 Reverse: BORN 1819 Crowned 1838 within a wreath, Near Fine in white metal, Royal Visit to Bristol 1912 35mm diameter in base metal Fair, World 19th and 20th Century in base metal (171) in mixed circulated grades, World Banknotes (3) USA One Dollar 1995 Fine, China - Central Bank of China 10 Yuan 1936 issue VG, Austria 20 Schilling 1956 issue Fine, USA and Canada (56) comprising USA (40) Quarter Dollars (26, all but four are State Quarters, the remainder 1970s to 1990s), Dimes (3), Five Cents (2), One Cent (9) these 1970s to 1990s issues in mixed grades to EF, Canada (16) Quarter Dollars (8), Five Cents (1), One Cent (7) 1960s to 2000s issues, in mixed grades to EF, British Caribbean Territories Ten Cents 1965 EF, Medals, Tokens and Fantasies (19) a varied group mostly modern includes Kent - Deptford 1795 DH13a William The Conqueror/Royal George, Good Fine, and some machine tokens, in mixed grades, Euro Cents 66 Cents face a mix of types, VF to EF (lot, total weight over 7 Kilos)
Channel Islands Sets (12) and Singles (50) comprising Guernsey Sets (5), Singles (38), Proof Set 1956 a 6-coin set comprising Threepence 1956 (2), Eight Doubles 1956 (2), and 4 Doubles 1956 (2) nFDC toned in the box of issue, Two Pounds 1987 William the Conqueror UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Decimal Set (5 coins) mixed dates comprising Ten Pence 1986 GVF, Five Pence 1986 GVF, Two Pence 1971 UNC, One Penny 1971 UNC and Half Penny 1971 UNC, 1991 Henry II UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Numismatic First Day Covers (3) 1994 Two Pounds D-Day 50th Anniversary and Two Pound Stamp, UNC on the envelope of issue. 1995 VE-Day 50th Anniversary comprising Two Pounds 1995 and set of 5x stamps 19p, 24p, 35p, 41p and 60p (2 sets, each with different envelopes) UNC on the envelopes of issue. Five Pounds 2002 Golden Jubilee (4), Two Pounds (12) 1985 40th Anniversary of Liberation (4), 1988 William II, 1989 Henry I (2), 1989 Royal Visit (2), 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1991 Henry II, 1995 VE-Day 50th Anniversary, One Pound 1983, Crowns (21) 1972 Queen Elizabeth I and Prince PhilipSilver Wedding (3), 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee (4), 1978 Royal Visit Silver Proof (nFDC uncased), 1978 Royal Visit (5), 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday (4), 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (4) GEF to UNC, some in slide cases Jersey Sets (7), Singles (7) Mint Set 1981 (7 coins) One Pound to Half Penny EF to UNC in transparent sleeve, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1983 (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny, 1987 (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny, 1992 (7 coins) On Pound to One Penny, 1997 (9 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, with Large and Small size Fifty Pence coins, Coin and Banknote Sets (2) 1995 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey (2) comprising Two Pounds 1995 and One Pound Liberation issue serial numbers LJ003229 and LJ004811 respectively UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Two Pounds (5) 1987 World Wildlife Fund Silver Proof, 1987 World Wildlife Fund, 1995 Liberation of Jersey, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday (2) the first nFDC uncased, the others UNC in the wallets of issue, One Pound 1981 Battle of Jersey UNC in the wallet of issue, Ten Shillings 1966 UNC still sealed in the plastic of issue. Alderney Singles (5) Two Pounds (5) 1989 Royal Visit, 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (2), 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1994 D-Day 50th Anniversary these UNC
Proof Sets (5) Blue Sets (3) 1996, 1997, 1999, Standard sets (2) 2000 2003, FDC in the cases of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 1984 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crown 2012 Diamond Jubilee UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crown 2012 UNC on a numismatic First Day Cover with stamps as issued, Guernsey Numismatic First Day Covers (2) Two Pounds 1985 Peace in Europe UNC and 1987 William the Conqueror both UNC as issued
Medals and tokens (17) a mixed group with many in silver includes Christ's Hospital Edward VI UNC boxed, City of London Brokers Pass James Hutchinson (c.1801) GVF, Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea 1955 55mm diameter in silver GVF, 1966 900th Anniversary of the Battle of HastingsWilliam the Conqueror (2) 56mm diameter and 38mm diameter both EF, the remainder of Brighton interest mostly base metal in brass or white metal includes token issues in mixed grades
Hammered (19) Study group of medieval, Tudor, and Stuart coinage of various denominations and in varying states (one pierced). Also includes a singular Norman detector find penny of William the Conqueror with a pleasing portrait but fractured. Viewing recommended.
PennyWilliam the Conqueror Bonnet type B.M.C. II, No.167 (same dies) S.1251North 842York mint, moneyer Althurolf, weight 1.1 grammes, NVF (bought Torbay Coin Gallery 1983 £75) The pellet in the centre of the reverse cross is omitted on this die as noted in B.M.C. Norman Kings
Guernsey a wide selection, Proof Sets (4) 1966 the Four-coin set comprising 10 Shillings, Threepence, Eight Doubles and Four Doubles, 1971 Fifty Pence to Half Penny, 1981, 1986 FDC cased as issued, Crowns sized a 7-coin set comprising Five Pound Crowns (4) 1997 Golden Wedding Silver Proof, 2001 Victoria Silver Proof, 2009 Henry VIII Silver Proof, 2008 History of the Royal Air Force UNC, Two Pounds 1993 CoronationAnniversary Silver Proof, Crowns (2) 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, in a Westminster box, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1995 Queen Mother 95th Birthday Silver Proof, 1999 Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones Silver Proof, Two Pounds (3) 1987 William the Conqueror Silver Proof, 1994 Normandy Silver Proof, 1995 50th Anniversary of the Liberation, One Pound 1999 Silver Proof, One Pound Silver Proofs a 3-coin set 1995, 1996, 1997, in the 4-coin box, One Pound a 4-coin set Silver Proofs 1999 Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones, 1999 Queen Mother, 2000 Queen Mother, 2001 Queen Elizabeth II 75th Birthday, Crowns (5) 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, 1978 Royal Visit Silver Proof (2), 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, nFDC-FDC in the cases of issue, Two Pounds (2) 1988 William II UNC, 1989 Henry I UNC, 1989 Royal Visit UNC, Crown 1972 UNC, Royal Mint Year Set 1987, Two Pounds (2) 1991 Henry II, William the Conqueror 1987 UNC, Crowns (2) 1985 40th Anniversary of Liberation UNC in the Royal Mint cases of issue, 1968/71 Decimal Currency Set UNC in a slide case
Restoration of Windsor Castle 1828 in copper 72mm by A.J.Stothard Eimer 1202 BHM 1337 Obv. Bust right GEORGIVS IV DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARVM REX Rev. Façade of Windsor Castle WINDSOR CASTLE FOUNDED BY WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR Ex. A phoenix: RESTORED BY GEORGE IV 1828 About EF
Falkland Islands (4) Two Pounds 1991 Charles and Diana 10th WeddingAnniversarySilverProof, One Pound 1987 Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound 1987 Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 1985 Mount Pleasant Airport Silver Proof Piedfort, Guernsey Two Pounds 1987 900th Anniversary of the Death of William the Conqueror Silver Proof, Jersey Two Pounds 1985 40th Anniversary of Liberation Silver Proof, Pitcairn Islands50 Dollars 1988 150th Anniversary of the Constitution 5 oz. Silver Proof, these FDC cased as issued with certificate, Guernsey Mint Set 1986, Falkland Islands Mint Set 1987, Guernsey Two Pounds 1986 UNC, Guernsey Two Pounds 1988 William II these UNC in the wallets of issue, Fiji50 Cents 1980 UNC, Guernsey One Pound 1983, Jersey One Pound 1983, Isle of Man One Pound (3) 1978 (2), 1983 these UNC in slide cases, USA Dollar 1889 O Fine in mount
GuernseyProof Sets (4) 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 FDC cased as issued, Royal Mint Year Sets Guernsey 1990, 1992 UNC in the wallets of issue, Guernsey Two Pounds 1987 William the Conqueror UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Guernsey Two Pounds 1989 Royal Visit UNC, Guernsey Coin First Day cover with Two Pounds 1989 and 30p stamp UNC as issued, Alderney Two Pounds 1989 Royal Visit Silver Proof FDC cased as issued with certificate, Jersey One Pound Shipbuilding series (3) 1991 The Percy Douglas Silver Proof, 1991 The Tickler Silver Proof, 1992 The Hebe Silver Proof all with certificates in the seven-coin box of issue
GuernseyTwo Pounds 1987 in Gold 900th Anniversary of the death of William the Conqueror FDC cased as issued with certificate with a couple of slight marks on the box lid
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