ScotlandCrown 1937 Edward VIII Retro Pattern struck in .925 Obverse P.Metcalfe head. Rev Scottish shield Plain edge only 12 pieces minted Proof nFDC with a hint of toning
New Zealand retro pattern fantasy Crown 1840 Waitingi Plain edge Proof in .925 silver. Obverse, Wyon?s young portrait of queen. Reverse a recreation of the iconic Waitangi Treaty of 1840 design. Only 15 pcs made Lustrous nFDC with toning in the obverse legend
Isle of Man Edward VIII retro patternCrown 1936 Plain edge Proof in .925 silver. Obverse Percy Metcalfe?s portrait of Edward VIII right. Reverse triskeles and STABIT QVONQVE IECERIS. Only 12 made Lustrous nFDC
New Zealand retro pattern fantasy Crown 1840 Waitingi Milled edge Proof in .925 silver. Obverse, Wyon?s young portrait of queen. Reverse a recreation of the iconic Waitangi Treaty of 1840 design. Only 15 pcs made Lustrous nFDC with toning in the legends
Wales 1937 Edward VIII Retro Pattern struck in .925 silver Obverse date at end of legend, Reverse Welsh dragon and denomination. Milled edge, only 12 minted proof nFDC
Isle of Man Edward VIII retro patternCrown 1936 ProofPiedfort in Copper Obverse Percy Metcalfe?s portrait of Edward VIII right. Reverse triskeles and STABIT QVONQVE IECERIS. Only 12 made Lustrous nFDC
USA Dime 1863 ProofBreen 3328 nFDC a few minor hairlines with blue, maroon and gold toning, Breen states a mintage of only 460 pieces, the lowest mintage of legend Proof Dimes
USAHalf Dime 1863 Proof Closed top to D in UNITED Breen 3106 nFDC a few minor hairlines with blue and gold toning, Breen states a mintage of just 460 pieces
RussiaINA Retro PatternRoubleMule 1801 Proof struck in .925 silver. Obverse, conjoined busts of Nicholas II and Alexandra (1894-1917). Reverse, imperial eagle of Alexander I and date 1801.Struck in error using incorrect die pairing. Unique nFDC with a couple of light toning areas
Canada Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy Dollar 1936 by INA Ltd. Proof in piedfort (4mm+ thick) copper with a milled edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Percy Metcalfe which was never used on coinage Reverse, traditional Canadian design of Voyager and maple leaf below. One of only 12 made in piedfort copper with a milled edge FDC
Canada Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy Dollar 1936 by INA Ltd Proof in .925 silver with a milled edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Percy Metcalfe which was never used on coinage. Reverse, traditional Canadian design of Voyager and maple leaf below. One of only 12 made in silver with a milled edge nFDC with some toning
Russia INA PatternRouble 1825 Constantine, Obverse, portrait of Constantine in very high relief. Reverse, contemporary Russian arms. Struck in pewter. This was an experimental piece made by the minters from an obverse die to show that the reverse design was adversely affected (i.e. the eagle detail would not strike properly) by using the raised obverse die. Therefore a shallow portrait die was made for production purposes. An example of the shallow die striking is included for comparison. Unique, Prooflike UNC
Ireland Edward VIII Retro Pattern or fantasy Crown by INA Ltd. UndatedProof in .925 silver with a milled edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by DR Golder. One of only 12 made in silver with a milled edge FDC
Ireland Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy crown by INA Ltd. Undated. Proof in gold coated copper (akin to Barton´s metal) with a milled edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by DR Golder. Reverse, Irish harp. One of only 12 made in gold coated piedfort copper, with milled edge. Prooflike UNC
IrelandCrown Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy by INA Ltd. Undated. (1937) Proof in .925 silver with a milled edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by DR Golder. Reverse, Irish harp. One of only 12 made in silver with a milled edge nFDC toned
IrelandCrown Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1937 by INA Ltd Proof in .925 silver with a milled edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Percy Metcalfe which was never used on coinage. Reverse, shield within Garter. One of only 12 made in silver with a milled edge NFDC with some toning
RussiaINA Retro PatternRoublePeter I (The Great) 1725 struck in brass on a very thin (slightly over 1mm diameter) blank. Obverse, portrait of Czar Peter I right. Reverse, imperial eagle and date 1715. This was made to test the possibility of producing the coins on very thin gold blanks. The gold pieces were never produced. One of 2 pieces made Prooflike UNC
Sierra LeoneOne Cent 1791 Bronze Proof KM#1 (incorrectly described as a Penny KM#2.2 on the ticket) NGC PF63 BN we grade nFDC with a few light hairlines and a tone spot
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1937 Patina Collection Edward VIII Pattern/Model Proof struck in Copper with plain edge. Obverse, crowned and robed ‘colonial‘ head of king left. Short legend EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR. Reverse, passant lions of Cyprus. Only 10 examples made About FDC and with almost full lustre, Ex-INA Archive Collection
Ireland Crown Edward VIII Fantasy Patternundated in .925 silver with milled edge Obverse Large portrait of the King by D.R.Golder Reverse Crowned Irish Harp. One of only 12 pieces made in silver with a milled edge. UNC and Prooflike, lightly toned, Ex-INA Archive Collection
Ireland Crown Edward VIII Fantasy Patternundated in gold-plated copper with a plain edge, Obverse Large portrait of the King by D.R.Golder Reverse Crowned Irish Harp. One of only 12 pieces made in this metal with a milled edge. UNC and Prooflike, Ex-INA Archive Collection
ScotlandCrown Edward VIII Patina Collection undated .925 silver PatternProof. Obverse, large portrait of king left, by DR Golder. Reverse, Scottish arms within shield, flanked by 2 thistles. E R (Edward Rex) to top left and top right of crown. Milled edge. Only 12 pieces made. FDC or near so with a hint of toning
New ZealandCrown Edward VIII Patina Collection undatedPattern in .925 Proof silver. Plain edge. Obverse, large head of king by D.R.Golder. Reverse, map of New Zealand and ship ‘Endeavour.' One of only 12 pieces made, nFDC with some light toning
RussiaRouble 1888 Alexander III Y46 prooflike with a light golden tone over subdued brilliance some high points friction and light scuffing AU - UNC with much eye appeal, the new Krause lists now at $US BU $12,000, Unc $5,000 EF $1,200
Guinea-Bissau 20,000 Pesos 1995 50 Years FAO, woman with basket of pineapples .999 silver Proof KM41, a scarce issue with no mintage or value given in Krause FDC with a hint of toning (uncased)
Straits SettlementsQuarter Cent 1890 Proof KM#14 About UNC toned, perhaps sometime lacquered and with a corrosion spot on the reverse, Krause states simply 'rare' with no price given
Chile8 EscudosPattern in Brass undated (1835) Sun above volcanic mountains within wreath/Plumed arms with supporters KM#PnA4 UNC with prooflike fields, lightly toning
IndiaHalf Rupee 1884 as KM#491 but in copper a prooflike issue of type I Reverse, weighs 5.1 grammes (as opposed to the standard silver issue weighing 5.83 grammes) About UNC with traces of lustre and a few tone spots on the obverse
New ZealandCrown 1935 Waitangi KM#6 CGS Proof FDC with original brilliance and a most attractive example of this very rare issue and graded UNC 88 by CGS - UK
East Africa (2) Ten Cents 1936H KM#24, Five Cents 1936KN KM#23 both UNC and toned and reported as Proofs by the vendor, New Guinea One Penny 1936 this also reported as Proof and certainly with prooflike fields all three sharp and pleasing, proofs, prooflikes or early strikes and bought as seen
Somalia 20 Shillings 1966 Gold Proof EF with bag marks, USA 1776-1976 Bicentennial Council of 13 original states .500 Gold medallion A/UNC with loop mount at top
Double Florin 1910 Matte Proof Gold Pattern by I.N.A. Obverse after G.W.De Saulles, but with the monarch wearing a collar and tie. Reverse cruciform shields. A unique gold coin from I.N.A. with this obverse die only being used for this unique piece. The design was inspired by the Whiteaves pattern Crown for George IV struck by Mills. Milled edge and weighing 33.4 grammes, Choice Mint State
Two Pounds 1887 Pattern from Proof-like dies. A very rare trial piece struck from a unique obverse die. The legend arrangement is similar to the standard proof dies but the BRITT is now at it's highest known point above the Crown and the R and E of REG do not touch as on all the other 1887 Two Pounds. The Crown supporter has 8 small pearls, not 7 larger ones as all other proofs and currency issues. This coin has a unique thin obverse rim with the bust now enlarged to accommodate this feature, whereas the reverse still has the usual and inconsistent thick rim. An unpublished pattern struck from proof dies with only two other examples noted by the vendor. GEF/AU with a few light scuffs and surface marks
France 6 Livres 1792 Louis XVI choice GEF or better small flan fault in the King's hair the only slight distraction, even tone over original brilliance with sharp proof like fields
Ten Pence 1973 Obverse 6 Reverse D, B.S.C. 2819 one of the rarest die-pairings in the series being the sole use of both Obverse 6 and Reverse D. This example has proof-like fields and unquestionably the finest example extant. Very few were struck with only a handful surviving the recall, thus being very rare, About mint state with some light surface marks
Australiapattern 1937 Edward VIII proof crown - a unique?mule using the crowned and robed bust, after B. McKennel, having?a 'King Emperor' legend and rev. large crown. Struck on a Barton metal type gold veneer flan - the only other similar coin being?a unique 22ct gold example. Choice?? FDC.???
Australiapattern 1937 three crownproof set. A unique set in a handmade sample plush case. All having Edward VIII's bare head?Obv by D. R. Golder after H. Paget with full titles and rev. large crown. The proof gold finished coin is?made very similar to Barton metal, where a gold veneered blank is?made prior to striking, imparting a superior mirror field rather than gold plating after striking. The sterling silver pattern crown is the only 'Patina' example ever to be struck at the Royal Mint,?having a?slightly firmer edge than all later coins. The final coin is?a unique bronzed proof trial with an I.N.A. ticket All coins are choice?F.D.C
Australiapattern 1937 Edward VIII proof crown - a unique mule, struck in copper, using the crowned and robed bust?having the legend 'King Emperor'?and rev. large crown. Virtually as struck
Turkeypattern 2004 proof set1 cent to 2 euros - a 5 euro blank is included, this denomination never being struck. A unique set housed in a handmade case, which includes unique trial solid brass 1 euro and 2 euros. Included is an annotated I.N.A. certificate as struck
Canadapattern 1937 Edward VIII crowned and robed proofdollar struck on a Barton metal style flan producing a superior mirror golden finish, probably only 4 struck FDC.
Canadapattern 1937 Edward VIII bare head proofdollar struck on a Barton metal style flan producing a superior mirror golden finish, probably only 3 struck???FDC
Somalia 20 Shillings 1964 Gold Proof EF with bag marks, USA 1776-1976 Bicentennial Council of 13 original states .500 Gold medallion A/UNC with loop mount at top
France 1792 FrenchRevolution 5 Sols in copper 40 mm Obverse LES FRANCAIS UNIS SONT INVINCIBLES Exergue L'An IV DE LA LIBERTE. Reverse REVOLUTION FRANCAIS with MEDAILLE QUI SE VEND CINQ-SOLS A PARIS CHEZ MONNERON (PATENTE) in six lines KM#Tn35 EF toned with Proof-like fields
IrelandHalfpenny 1928 VIP ProofCoincraft IRHD-010 (see footnote) these restruck by the Royal Mint in 1960 and very different from the original Proofs, i.e. they have frosted relief and mirror fields nFDC with lustre, only a handful of examples believed to exist
German StatesPrussia Vereins Thaler 1860A KM#471 stated by the vendor to be a Proof the fields certainly Proof-like, Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction
Germany Gold Medallion 1976 Centenary of the Birth of Konrad Adenauer 20mm diameter Obverse KONRAD ADENAUER GEDENKMEDAILLE 1876-1976 Reverse ER FORMTE ALSERSTER BUNDESKANZLER VON 1949 BIS 1963 DIE BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND in five lines Proof like UNC wi
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