A collection in an album (389) GB and a few World, Sovereign 1914 NEF, Crown 1887, and Halfcrowns to Farthings and some Decimal issues, includes plenty of silver, in mixed grades, some of the later dates lustrous
A mixed group Collections in Whitman Folders and Stock Boxes plenty in silver including Victorian types others in boxes and bags (over 16 kilos gross weight), along with a quantity of books and magazines mostly Spink (Seaby) catalogues and Coin News from the 1990s but includes Oman Coins of England and Linecar COINS Coin Collecting
A mixed group with collections in Whitman Folders and Albums other sorted in bags and tins mostly some in better grades, includes some books and empty year set holders and two covers for display cabinets (lot, over 35 kilos gross weight)
BrassThreepences (29) 1937 (3), 1938 (3), 1939 (3), 1940 (3), 1941 (3), 1942 (3), 1943 (3), 1944 (2), 1945 (3), 1952 (3) one of the 1939s EF, the others A/UNC to UNC, all with lustre some with almost full lustre, contained in a Whitman-style album
BrassThreepences 1937-1967 a complete date run, the 1946 and 1949 NEF, others including the 1950 and 1951 A/UNC to UNC the vast majority with good or near full lustre, in two unofficial cases
BrassThreepences a complete date run 1937-1967 (34) in a Whitman folder, includes the four obverse coins, A/UNC to UNC all lustrous, a few with tone spots, the 1946 AU/UNC with good lustre, the 1949 lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction, the 1950 lustrous UNC with small tone spots, the 1951 a Proof issue nFDC with minor ribbon toning, one of the obverse coins is 1948 in Lustrous UNC
BrassThreepences a complete date run 1937-1967 (34) in a Wittman folder, includes the four obverse coins, all the coins are lustrous, NEF to BU, some with small tone spots, the 1946 UNC or near so and lustrous with small tone spots, the 1949 UNC and lustrous, the 1950 A/UNC with subdued lustre, the 1951 NEF/EF toned with underlying lustre and some contact marks
Britain's First Decimal Coins 5 coin set 1/2p - 10p in the blue wallets of issue (142), Crowns 1951 Proof (12) 11 boxed, 50p EEC (238) cased proofs 76 uncased 162 generally Unc - FDC some toned
Crown 1844 Star Stops on edge, unfinished obverse die, with triangle shape around the hanging hair-curl, Near Fine, Shilling 1816 A/UNC and lustrous, One Shilling and SixpenceBank Token 1816 GVF, Pennies (3) 1862 EF/GVF, 1877 GEF and nicely toned, 1918KN NVF with some old scuffs on the obverse
Crowns (2) 1820LX VG, 1821 SECUNDO VG, Shilling 1787 Hearts VF, Twopence 1797 Fine, countermarked on the reverse, Penny 1797 VG with a scratch on the portrait, along with an empty Sovereign case for 10 Sovereigns and an empty slide case to hold 11 George V Sovereigns and two Hallmark Coins soft pouches
Crowns in LCGS 'Encapsulation Only' holders (7) 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981, Five Pound Crowns in 'Encapsulation Only' holders (14) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 1999 Millennium, 2000 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother Centenary, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary, 2004 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale UNC, Five Pound Crown 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds (2) 1986 Commonwealth Games EF, 1995 Peace Dove EF, Crowns (4) 1972 (2), 1977 (2) A/UNC to UNC, Sixpence 1950 Fine, and a modern copy of an 'Una and the Lion' in base metal Lustrous UNC
Crowns to Farthings (135) Farthing 1799 UNC or near so with good subdued lustre, Halfcrown 1848 8 over 6 About Fine, as part of a group of George II to Elizabeth II includes some Double Florins, Bank Tokens, and Halfcrowns, we noticed a handful of scarcer types, in mixed grades, some later dates lustrous
Crowns to Fractional Farthings (290) the vast majority 20th Century base metal issues, many from the 1950s and 1960s, includes a few silver minors, in mixed grades a few EF
Crowns to Fractional Farthings 17th to 20th Century (245) mostly base metal, includes a few in silver, the majority 20th Century, in mixed grades, with some later coins lustrous
Currency Sets (6) 1946 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) BrassThreepence NEF, the others NEF to UNC, 1947 (8 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1948 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1950 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1951 (10 coins, Crown to Farthing) , 1952 (4 coins, Sixpence, Threepence, Halfpenny and Farthing) GEF to UNC the 1950 and 1951 Pennies UNC, the 1950 and 1951 Threepences UNC, the majority of the coins with good lustre, a few with small spots
Currency Sets (8) 1937 (11 coins, Crown to Farthing) GEF to UNC, 1939 (10 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1940 (10 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1941 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1942 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1943 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1944 (10 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, 1945 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC, the Halfcrown with some contact marks, the majority of the coins with good lustre, a few with spots from long-term vinyl storage this possibly removable with care
Decimal issues in high grades and in CGS slabs (circa 180) 1/2 - £2 with plenty of 50ps includes proof issues and the odd silver issue, generally in grades 90 and above some in date runs so a wide variety of different dates with no obvious duplication
Farthings (13) 1864 Plain 4, no serif, Freeman 511 dies 3+B UNC/AU the obverse with good lustre, the reverse with traces of lustre, 1865 the 5 overstruck, the underlying digit unclear, EF, 1865 5 over 2, Freeman 513 dies 3+B NEF with a scratch on the obverse, 1866 Freeman 514 dies 3+B UNC/GEF, 1867 Freeman 516 dies 3+B AU/EF with subdued lustre, 1868 Freeman 519 dies 3+B A/UNC toned, 1869 Freeman 522 dies 3+B EF, 1872 Freeman 523 dies 3+B EF toned, 1873 Freeman 524 dies 3+B, High 3 in date, clear of the linear circle UNC/GEF with traces of lustre, 1880 3 Berries Freeman 543 dies 6+D A/UNC with streaky lustre, 1891 Freeman 564 dies 7+F GEF/NEF the obverse toned, 1893 Freeman 568 dies 7+F NEF, 1898 Freeman 576 dies 1+A GEF toned
Farthings (6) 1861 Freeman 502 dies 2+B, UNC and nicely toned, 1862 Freeman 507 dies 3+B EF, 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C GEF toned, 1875 Freeman 528 dies 3+B UNC with good subdued lustre, 1875H Freeman 532 dies 5+C UNC with good subdued lustre and a few small tone spots, 1876H Ordinary 6 in date Freeman 534 dies 5+C A/UNC with traces of lustre, the obverse with a colourful underlying tone
Farthings (9) 1879 Ordinary 9 Freeman 538 dies 5+C GEF, 1881 3 Berries Freeman 545 dies 6+C EF, 1881H Freeman 548 dies 7+E (Cooke type D) A/UNC, 1883 Freeman 551 dies 7+F A/UNC with good subdued lustre, 1894 Freeman 569 dies 7+F EF/GEF the reverse with good subdued lustre, 1895 Bun Head Freeman 570 dies 7+F GEF/EF with uneven lustre, 1899 Freeman 577 dies 1+A toned AU/GEF, 1900 Freeman 578 dies 1+A Toned EF, 1901 Freeman 579 dies 1+A EF toned
Farthings in two Whitman folders, the first album 1902-1956 (58) complete except for 1905 (there are two 1904 coins) includes three obverse coins EF to lustrous UNC, the Edward VII coins and early George V coins with mint dark toning, 1918 onwards all have considerable mint lustre, a very pleasing group, the second album 1937-1956 (24) includes four obverse coins in mixed grades VF to UNC some with lustre
Florins 1880 (15) all ESC 854, Bull 2900, Davies 771 dies 7B, a small and recently discovered original group NEF to GEF a few with some scuffs, we note that some share the same reverse die
GB and World a mixed group comprising VictoriaGolden Jubilee Set 1887 Silver set (7 coins) Crown to Threepence Good Fine to VF, Canada - The 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag 2015 a 3-coin set comprising $25 Silver Proof with coloured Canadian flag on the reverse, by Julius Csotonyi, One Dollar 2015 National Flag of Canada by John Mantha, 50 Cents 2015 in Gold, Reverse National Flag of Canada by Pierre Ledue, UNC to FDC in the case of issue with certificate, GB Two Pounds Britannia 2013 Lustrous UNC, GB Crown 1887 VF, GB Halfcrown 1894 VG, GB Shillings (2) Charles I Fine with some clipping, 1711 GF, GB Silver Threepences (2) 1927 Proof A/UNC, 1928 Fine, GB INA Set Wales 1887 undatedJubilee Head in three different metals UNC in a box, USA Dollar 1889 A/UNC, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2015 Proof, Jersey Five Pounds 2014 D-Day 70th Anniversary UNC, Isle of Man 1/25th Crown 1990 Penny Black 150th Anniversary
GB and World Crowns 1953-1981 (65) cupro-nickel issues EF to UNC some in slide cases, along with Books (2) Seaby Standard Catalogue 1967 and 'A Guide to the Department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum' second edition 1911 both in good second-hand condition
GB and World mostly 19th and 20th Century includes some silver (lot) , also includes Britain's First Decimal Coins Sets 1968/71 (2) UNC, Dunkirk 1990 50th Anniversary Triumph of the Little Ships' BU in base metal, cased, pre-Decimal Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings, World includes France, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland, Medals mostly in base metal, and World Banknotes (7), in mixed circulated grades
Groats in LCGS holders (3) 1838 Low 3 in date LCGS Variety 5 A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1840 Small Date Davies 1204 GEF toned in an LCGS holder and graded LOCGS 65, 1888 ESC 1956, Bull 3359 UNC with a choice and colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfcrowns (3) 1906 GVF/NEF, 1917 Lustrous A/UNC, 1919 UNC or near so in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Florins (3) 1902 UNC or near so and lustrous, 1903 GVF, 1906 NVF
Halfcrowns (31) 1936-1967 a complete date run NEF to UNC, Florins (30) 1937-1967 a complete date run, EF to UNC includes many lustrous pieces, in unofficial cases
Halfcrowns to Farthings (88, one holed) mostly 19th and 20th Century with a few earlier, includes Halfpenny 1719 on a large flan, and some silver minors, in mixed circulated grades, also Guernsey Five Pounds 1995 (2) UNC
Halfcrowns to Farthings 18th to 20th Century (204, three holed) includes many silver minors, in mixed circulated grades, and a small group of World minors
Halfcrowns to SilverThreepences William III to George V in an album (63, some holed), includes Shilling 1727 George IIPlumes VG, along with World (19) includes Canada 25 Cents 1870 NF/GF, also South Africa, France and others along with an additional group of Ireland Woods coinage (14) consisting of Halfpenny 1722, Halfpennies 1723 (12) with one example perhaps with traces of an overdate, Farthing 1723 Poor to NF
Halfpennies (16) 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 EF to UNC with varying degrees of lustre, a few with spots
Halfpennies (9) 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 A/UNC to UNC the 1915 with lustre traces, the others with good lustre or near full lustre
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (20) George II (5), George III (13), Ireland George III (2), also George III Halfpenny Evasion (1) and Farthings George III Contemporary Counterfeits (2), in mixed lower grades
Halfpennies in a Whitman Album (32) 1937-1967 Currency issues a complete date run, along with obverses, UNC many with one side lustrous, the other side toned
In high grade Halfcrowns 1967 (38), a mixed date group of QE II 2/6 (17), 2/- (4), 1/- (84), Sixpences 1967 (230), Shillings QE II mixed dates (2.7 kilos will be around 475 coins), Pennies mixed dates of late QE II in lustrous Unc (circa 500), Pennies 1966 an opened £5 mint bag, Shillings 1960 S £5 (100 coins) Unc, Halfpennies 1965 in lustrous Unc (circa 2,000)
LCGS slabbed items (17) Halfcrowns (2) 1889 Dies 3C, LCGS Variety 07, N in PENSE with horizontal bar, A/UNC and lustrous, 1902 ESC 746AU/UNC and nicely toned, Shillings (3) 1900 ESC 1369 UNC toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1916 ESC 1426 Lustrous UNC and choice, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1927 First Reverse ESC 1438 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Sixpences (9) 1816 ESC 1630 UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1817 ESC 1632, Choice UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1826 Lion on Crown ESC 1662, GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1834 Large Date ESC 1674 GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1835 ESC 1676 A/UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1866 ESC 1715, Die Number 43, GEF/AU and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1887 Young HeadESC 1750 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, ESC 1752 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1887 Jubilee Head, Revised type, UNC, the obverse deeply toned, the reverse lustrous, Pennies (2) 1953 ProofFreeman 246 nFDC slabbed and graded LCGS 95, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, 1967 Freeman 257 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Farthing 1862 Small 8 in date, Freeman 507, Choice UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 91, the joint finest of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Pennies (12) 1919, 1920 Freeman 188, 1921 Freeman 190, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935 and 1936 all UNC and lustrous, except for the 1934 this mint toned
Pennies (16) 1845 NVG, 1861 1 over higher 1, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 Crosslet 4, 1865 5 over 3, 1867, 1870 (2), 1871, 1873, 1876H, 1877, 1905, 1932, Victorians in mixed grades to NVF, the 1905 NEF/GVF cleaned, 1932 EF with traces of lustre, and Halfpenny 1889 NEF with some verdigris
Pennies (20) 1889, 1895, 1902, 1904, 1911, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1951, the 1904 VF others NEF to UNC most with some or good lustre
Pennies (29) 1927-1967 a complete date run, many including the 1950 and 1951 with lustre, Halfpennies (41) 1927-1967 a complete date run includes the 1957 Calm sea type, Farthings (30) 1927-1956 a complete date run EF to UNC most with good or full lustre, unless mint toned
Pennies (7) 1863, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, Halfpenny 1860 Beaded Border, GEF to UNC with varying degrees of lustre, the first struck from rusty dies
Pennies in 2 Lindner trays (34) 1876H VG, 1912H (11) in mixed grades to NEF, 1918 (21) EF to UNC with varying degrees of lustre, some with spots, 1936 EF
Penny and Halfpenny Varieties - Pennies (2) 1843 REG: Peck 1486, Bramah 3b DFF error the error E not having the top or base serifs, VG Rare, the obverse with long thin scratches and an edge nick, Rare, 1880 8 over 8 to left Gouby BP1880Af, an attempt has been made to repair the second 8 in the date. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate and shows to the left of the second 8 with a small piece of that test strike also visible in the bottom centre of the lower original 8, About Fine with some, unusual with very few examples recorded, Halfpenny 1699 Date in legend, Unbarred first A in BRITANNIA the second unclear, Peck 684/685 About VG on a pitted flan, both types are rare, along with Halfpennies (56) 1694, William III date worn, 1721, 1753, 1806 (3), 1838, 1843, 1853 (2), 1854, 1855 (2), 1856, 1860 Toothed Border, 1861, 1862 (2), 1870, 1888, 1925 Modified Effigy, 1937 (8), 1938, 1948, 1949 (3), 1950 (2), 1952 (2), 1953 (3), 1955, 1956 (3), 1957 (2), 1958 (5), 1959 (3) in mixed grades with many 20th Century lustrous, along with a further group of Pennies Victorian Bun Heads (90) these include 1871 VG, Penny 1917 EF and Italy 10 Centesimi 1866 VG
Shillings in an album (87) 1852, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1866 Die Number 27, 1867 Die Number 13, 1868 Die Number 9, 1869 Die Number 15, 1871 Die Number 16, 1872 Die Number 54, 1873 Die Number 1, 1875 Die Number 68, 1876 Die Number 12, 1877 Die Number 9, 1878 Die Number 13, 1879 Die Number 5, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 Young Head, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1888 8 over 7, 1889 Large Head, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 Small Letters, 1893 Large Letters, 1894, 1895, 1896 Small Rose, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 First Head, 1926 Modified Effigy, 1927 First Reverse, 1927 Second Reverse, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937E, 1937S, 1939E, 1939S, 1940E, 1940S, 1941E, 1941S, 1942E, 1942S, 1943E, 1943S, 1944E, 1944S, 1945E, 1945S, 1946E in mixed grades to GVF includes some collectable Victorian examples
Shillings in LCGS holders (6) 1888 8 over 7 ESC 1353A, Davies 983 UNC or near so and lustrous with an attractive gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1889 Large Head ESC 1355, Davies 986 UNC or neat or and toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1891 ESC 1358 UNC and lustrous, the reverse with hints of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, 1892 ESC 1360 EF, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, 1893 Small Obverse Letters ESC 1361A, Davies 1010, A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1899 ESC 1368 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Shillings in LCGS holders (8) 1902 Matt ProofESC 1411, Bull 3588 nFDC and graded LCGS 85. 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596 Lustrous UNC and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. 1911 ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1790 UNC with choice toning and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. 1914 ESC 1424, Bull 3803 UNC and lustrous with golden tone and graded LCGS 80. 1927 Second Reverse ESC 1439, Bull 3829 Choice UNC and lustrous and graded LCGS 82. 1935 Choice UNC and graded LCGS 85. 1936 ESC 1449, Bull 3853 Choice UNC and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. 1937 English ESC 1450, Bull 4120 Lustrous UNC and graded LCGS 85
SilverThreepences in LCGS holders (4) 1884 ESC 2091 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, 1887 Young HeadESC 2094 A/UNC and nicely toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1902 ESC 2114 A/UNC with a deep and colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1913 ESC 2127 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Twenty Pounds (10) 2013 George and the Dragon (4), 2014 The First World War (5), 2015 Churchill 50th Anniversary of his Death, all in silver, UNC to BU and lustrous a few with contact marks
Two Pounds Britannia Silver 2015 UNC, Banknote Five Pound Peppiatt June 18 1947 Fine, along with a further £13.50 face Five Pounds to Ten shillings Beale to Somerset in mixed grades, along with a quantity of pre-decimalCrowns to Farthings with a small amount of pre-1947 silver, in mixed grades, along with two base metal medallic items and a hammered Afghanistan fractional Rupee, in mixed grades
Victoria Bun Head Pennies (219) all but one VG to Fine includes 1869 (2) and 1871 Poor, and Bun Head Halfpennies (5) VG to Fine, and Victoria Penny 1895 2mm VG
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