A money clip made from a San Marino Five Lire 1898 KM#6 VF with some surface marks, the coin cut down the edge, each half then mounted on the outside of the clip, an unusual item
A Sovereign holder in 9 carat gold, to hold a sovereign and a half sovereign, makers mark W.H.H William Hair Haseler, 25.40 grammes with date 1918 below a monogram within an ornate design on the lid, in excellent second-hand condition
A Sovereign holder in 9 carat gold, to hold two sovereigns, by A. L. Dennison date letter O, total weight 38.53 grammes, with 18-2-26 and a monogram within an ornate design on the lid, in excellent second-hand condition
Accessories - a large group includes an aluminium carrying box with 8 Lindner style trays, two small plastic cabinets, one with spaces for 9 trays (8 trays present), and another smaller with 4 trays, a small group of empty cases and boxes for Royal Mint single coin issues, two additional Lindner trays, and a quantity of capsules, banknote wallets, banknote album pages and empty albums, 7 Lindner display trays, a useful group, the vast majority in used condition
Accessories - Lindner Trays (5), Albums (4), and a selection of empty cases for Royal Mint items (14) includes cases for 1937 4-coin Gold set and 1950 Proof set boxes (2), in mixed condition (total weight over 12 kilos)
Accessories includes Aluminium carrying cases (2) no trays, Proof Set box for a 1937 Gold Set, a banknote album, a Plastic cabinet with 4 trays, 235mm x 235mm x 65mm with a felt mat in each tray, empty cases from promoters items (18), Abafil Trays (4), a Lindner tray, Book - The Western Front Experience by Gary Sheffield, and coin tubes (2)
Books (18) English Silver Coinage 1992 Edition, Coincraft Standard Catalogue 2000 Edition, Spink Standard Catalogues (2) 2002 and 2005 Editions, Coin Yearbooks (2) 2001 and 2002 Editions, Coins Market Values (2) 2000 and 2001 Editions, Collector's Coins great Britain 2001, British Campaign Medals 1914-2000 by Peter Duckers, Collecting Military medals by Colin Narbeth, Check Your Change No.1, Pocket Money Guide 1968, Eyewitness Guide to Money, Revised Edition 1999, A.F.Brock Auction Catalogue 2003, and 2 other non-numismatic titles, Home and Ideas 2004 Summer, and National Association of Choirs 2004, along with A Coin album with printed pages from Charles II to William IV, most in good condition, the Coincraft catalogue with the back detached
Books (3) Coins From Sweden 995-2022 (Sveriges Myntbok, Munzen Aus Schweden) in 2 Volumes by Roberto Delzanno, both volumes in as new condition, and 'Gold Coins From Sweden 1512-2020' by Roberto Delzanno in as new condition
Cap badges (2) RAF and Royal Engineers Second World War, in a presentation box, presented to Wing Commander Robert Parker, in good second-hand condition
Enamelled Badges (4) three are shield-shaped, the first with the arms of Cuba, the second with an eagle design, the third with a galleon and French Lis, the last in the form of a curved pin badge, the second and third items bear the legend 'Sauver ou Perir' the motto of the Paris Fire Brigade, each with a good quality of workmanship
Halfpenny 1772 Good Fine hollowed out in the style of a smugglers box to contain three recesses each 12mm diameter, containing a Maundy Penny 1800 this EF with some scratches, an unusual item
India - East India CompanyRupee Weight (c.1840-1850) obverse legend: MINIMUM WEIGHT OF COMPANYS RUPEE, reverse legend : 176 2/5 GRS. With star countermark in right obverse field, 30mm diameter in bronze, 11.26 grammes, VF with some surface residue
Medalcabinet 522mm x 375mm x 285mm with 6 drawers, 5 drawers with 51mm diameter slots, and a deep open drawer at the bottom, in very good second-hand condition
Mint Error - Belgium 20 Francs 1932 Dutch Legend as KM#102, mint cancelled, the obverse with 'waffle' cancellation, the reverse cancelled with a parallel line pattern, Fine and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1874 a small area of the lower field in an arc around the date area on the obverse is raised, this area shows an extra incuse section of rim teeth VG unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSixpence 1891 struck off-centre with a raised lip from 2 o'clock to 11 o'clock on the reverse, the edge milling between 2 and 11 o'clock only covers half the edge with the remainder plain and of a large diameter, EF/NEF and highly unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes Malaysia 50 Sen (2) 2008 the first KM#53 a spectacular double striking with around 40% of a second coin overstruck on both sides with around 18mm of the overstruck coin visible and clear EF , the second with date off flan KM#53 a spectacular double striking with around 40% of a second coin overstruck on both sides with around 20mm of the overstruck coin visible and clear VF
Miscellaneous assortment of non coin promoters items, ornamental models planes and trains, plates, sports memorabilia, some stamp albums and empty boxes for coins and more (lot in several boxes, no postal service buyer must collect from our offices)
A group of Balances and scales pieces includes a Callcott and Malpas spring balance (incomplete) face and mechanism only, balance pans (4) 2 7/8 inches, 3 inches, 3 3/8 inches and 6 1/4 inches diameter, a balance mechanism with no pan or base, inscribed Warranted Accurate on the arm, a Balance scale on a wooden base with one pan and a swing arm, with one pan 2 3/4 inches, with an unrelated balance swing arm and a clock-style pointer hand, in mixed second-hand condition
A set of portable balance scales by Avery de Grave, London, scale complete (no weights) to weigh 1lb, the balance pans stamped with crowned EIIR monogram 1955 and 1959, in excellent condition, with label 'Borough of Boston' affixed to the inside of the lid and stamped on the balance arm, in a self-contained wooden carrying box, comes with books (5) European Coin weights for English Coins, by Gerard Houben (1978), Scales and Balances by J.T.Graham (1981), Sovereign Balances Part 1 - Standard Rockers. by Michael A. Crawforth (1984), Sacra Moneta Lead Weights - The David Rogers Collection by Norman Biggs and Paul Withers (Galata 2001), and an auction catalogue Christie's - Scientific Instruments, Tools and Other Apparatus July 1996, all in good second-hand condition
A Sovereign balance scale, in brass, by Harrison's as illustrated on page 238 (last picture) of the revised Marsh/Hill book, in good secondhand condition, in the card box
A Sovereign holder, to hold a Sovereign and a Half Sovereign, oval shaped, Early 20th Century style, silver coloured, not hallmarked, in good secondhand condition
A Sovereign purse in the shape of a pocket watch 50mm diameter 1887 in brass, with 'Gothic' style head of Queen Victoria, crossed flags below, bearing the legend TO COMMEMORATE THE JUBILEE OF H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA 1887 , the reverse THE JUBILEE PURSE / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / O.T. & S., in very good second-hand condition
Balance Scales, a large brass set by W.& T. Avery, Birmingham, (c.1930s style), a set of Sovereign weights (3) by De Grave, Short & Fanner, of 100 Sovereigns, 50 Sovereigns, and 30 Sovereigns, a set of opera glasses in a leather case (circa early 20th Century), three sets of spectacles (c.1920-1930s style) in contemporary cases, one by Thomas Armstrong & Bro. Ltd. A spring balance scale by Salter to weigh 10lb by Half Ounce increments (face and hook only) and an incomplete balance scale with arm, one balance pan (5 inches diametyer) and attaching chain, in fair to good secondhand condition
Coin Cabinet professionally made by Peter Nichols or St. Leonards, 445mm x 305mm x 440mm, 30 trays and three drawers, all felts included, lockable with key, in excellent second hand condition, collection from our offices only, no postal
Enamelled (2) Crown 1819 Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, the obverse with hinged brooch mount (pin removed), Good workmanship, Crown 1822 Reverse enamelled in 7 colours, Fair workmanship
Enamelled (3) Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, with brooch mount attached to the obverse (pin removed), very good workmanship, Halfcrown 1834 reverse enamelled in 6 colours, good workmanship, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, the obverse has had a mount removed, Fair workmanship
Enamelled (4) Florin 1896 Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, with a protective coating, a colourful example with fair workmanship, Shilling 1826 Reverse partly enamelled in 6 colours, fair workmanship, Shilling Large Jubilee Head, now dated 1887, Reverse enamelled in 4 colours, fair workmanship, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, Reverse enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship
Enamelled (4) Halfcrown 1836 Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, the obverse with brooch mount attached (pin removed), fair workmanship, Shilling 1819 Reverse enamelled in 4 colours, fair workmanship, with loop mount at the top, Shilling George IV Lion on Crown reverse, the reverse enamelled, gilded and enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, Shilling Victoria Large Jubilee Head, now dated 1887 reverse enamelled in 5 colours, the obverse with hinged brooch mount attached (pin removed), fair workmanship
Enamelled (5) Shilling 1826 Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, fair workmanship, holed, Shilling Victoria Large Jubilee Head, now dated 1887, Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, fair workmanship, with a loop mount attached at the top, Sixpence 1816 the obverse re-engraved and enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, Sixpence 1826 Lion on Crown Reverse, enamelled in 2 colours, with loop mount at the top, fair workmanship, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, Gilded, the Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, good workmanship
Enamelled (8) Double Florins 1887 (2) the first in a suspension mount, reverse in 4 colours, fair workmanship, the second, reverse in 6 colours, pin mount on the obverse, good workmanship, Halfcrown 1887 reverse in 5 colours, fair workmanship, pin mounted on the obverse, Shillings (2) 1826 reverse in 6 colours, fair workmanship, with loop mount attached to the top, 1895 reverse in 5 colours, fair workmanship, Sixpences 1887 (2) the first gilded, reverse in 4 colours, fair workmanship, the second in 4 colours, fair workmanship, and a sixpence-sized 'Draped Crown and Shield reverse, reverse in 5 colours, this mounted, fair workmanship
Enamelled, Pin Brooch in 9 carat gold containing an enamelled France One Franc 1918 10 colours workmanship of excellent quality, total weight 9.46 grammes
FantasyPennies modern restrike issues (5) 1887 Jubilee Head, 1933, 1937 Edward VIII, 1952, 1954 the first four UNC with practically full lustre and with some surface residue, the 1954 toned
Figurines (2) of Buddhas carved in red coral, the first 71mm tall and weighing 74.34 grammes, the second 42mm tall and weighing 40.50 grammes, both in good second-hand condition
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimal Five Pence 1979 struck around 5-10% off centre with around 2mm blank flan from 7 to 12 o'clock, Plain edge, A/UNC, comes with a letter of authenticity signed by G.P.Dyer 27/8/1980
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeGroat 1839 a spectacular double striking an additional striking over a part of the coin makes the coin 20mm wide at it's widest point, the coin showing an elongated REGINA in the legend, Fine and highly unusual
Paranumismatic items a mixed lot includes Jewellery items, with crosses, pendants, charms, brooches, chains and rings, some costume jewellery, includes silver items (approximately 0.6 Kilos) and base metal items, varied condition
Postal Balance Scales (2) the first with 290mm x 145mm x 150mm, scale on a wooden base, the weighing plate inscribed with Rates of Postage 1oz. To 16oz. Showing postage costs of in two columns including rates for books, comes with three weights 8oz. 4oz. and 2oz. In very good second-hand condition, the second also on a wooden base 217mm x 110mm x 110mm, the weighing plate inscribed with the Inland Letter Post rates, comes with three weights 6oz. 4oz. and 2oz. in very good second-hand condition. Collection only - No postal
Proof set Box for a Gold 1937 set, in good secondhand condition, an adhesive label has been partly removed from the base, the remainder possibly removable with care
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilees a 5-piece set 2022 Obverses depicting the Queen in Portrait for Silver Jubilee, Golden Jubilee, Diamond Jubilee, Sapphire Jubilee and Platinum Jubilee, each with reverse of the Royal Coat of Arms with supporters, each 40mm diameter 0.5 grammes of .999 gold FDC with certificates
SilverIngots (12) The American Royal Mint each 15 Grains .999 Silver and with a different zodiac sign Limited Edition Proof. Will be 12 ounces of pure silver
Sovereign 1818 Fantasy Restrike by the Pobjoy Mint, 8 grammes of 22 carat gold, Lustrous UNC in the Pobjoy Mint box of issue with certificate stating only 100 minted
USA Fantasy Banknotes in Silver (6 notes) each note One Quarter Pound (4 troy ounces) of .999 Fine Silver (so 24 ounces of silver in this lot) $1, $5, $10, $100, $ Million, $ Billion each 4 ounce silver note with elaborate and eye catching designs prooflike BU 5 out of the 6 in plush velvet presentation cases
Weighing scale (c.1960s) with a set of apothecaries weights, inscribed 'Made in India' in a black carrying case with 15 weights, in good second-hand condition along with Balance Scales 19th Century in oval-shaped Japanned cases (2) the first with two weights 5 8 and 2 16, the second with a set of five weights, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, 7 S, 5 8, and 2 16, both complete, in fair second-hand condition, the cases with some rust
Weighing scale, antique, County of the Parts of Lindsey (Lincolnshire), inscribed 'For Outdoor Use' 380mm x 180mm x 65mm in good second-hand condition, Collection only - No postal
Weights and Apothecaries Weights (3 sets), the Apothecaries Weights as follows: the first a set of 28 weights, includes 200 grammes to 2 grammes (10) and various milligram weights (18) a set in a wooden box, with tweezers, the second in good second-hand condition, the second containing 5 weights 100 grammes, 50 grammes, 20 grammes (2), 10 grammes, and smaller mixed weights (51) boxed with tweezers, in good second-hand condition, and a complete set of 12 weights comprising 1 Kilo, 500 grammes, 200 grammes (2), 100 grammes, 50 grammes, 20 grammes (2), 10 grammes, 5 grammes, and 2 grammes (2) in good second-hand condition
A belt made from silver coins (19) Crowns (3) 1676, 1677, 1818, Halfcrowns (7) 1698, 1709, 1745 LIMA, 1817, 1826, 1834 (2), Trade Dollar 1899B, Eighteen Pence Bank Token 1811, Shillings (2) 1817, 1824, Mexico Eight Reales 1802, India Half Rupee 1835, Italy Lire 1863 M BN, Portugal 200 Reis 1862, and German States - Prussia 1/6 Reichsthaler 1817D VG to VF, all coins mounted on the edges, total weight 315 grammes, an interesting item
A silver crucifix on a chain, the chain not hallmarked, presumed not silver, Enamelled badges (4) The Textile Officials Associations, Marinha Do Brasil, and I am a cococub, an ornate brass spoon, the handle made of two figures a sterling silver ring and a base metal ring, each with a gemstone, metal toy figures (19) Cricketers (15) batsman, bowler, fielders , wicket-keeper and umpires, Figures on horseback (3) and soldier (1), a bracelet silver-coloured, not hallmarked so presumed not silver, Boy Scouts sew-on badges (7) , an enemel Civil Defence badge, a small fork-shaped implement by Robert Kelly & Sons Liverpool, a magnifying glass, and a decorative bottle top/lid, in a deed box
Accessories a large group includes Lindner Trays (8), Abafil Trays (39), Capsules, Stock boxes (a few Coindex), Albums, pages and dividers, Display trays to take various sizes of coins, many in very good second-hand condition, a useful group (lot, over 31 Kilos)
Books (20) Roman Coins and their Values by Seaby, 1954, Roman Coins by Harold Mattingly 1960 Edition, Coins of Greece and Rome, Volume I by R.A.G.Carson 1970, Reading and Dating Roman Imperial Coins by Zander H.Klawans 1953, Greek Coins by Charles Seltman 1955 Edition, A Catalogue of Greek Coins, Seaby, compiled by Gilbert Askew, 1951, Coins of Europe by R.A.G.Carson Volume 2 1970, Seaby Standard Catalogue 1956, Copper Coins and Tokens of the British Isles Seaby 1949, Coins of Canada by J.A.Haxby & R.C.Willey 1971 First Edition, The Official 1971 Black Book of United States Coins 8th Edition, Coins of America, Africa, Australasia and Asia Volume 3 (1970) by R.A.G.Carson, English Coins by George C.Brooke 1950 Edition, The Story of the English Coinage by Peter Seaby 1952, Catalogue of the World's Most Popular Coins by Fred Reinfeld, revised by Burton Hobson, Humphrey's Coin Collectors Manual Volumes I and II, Bohn's Scientific Library 1853, Coin Collecting by Milne Sutherland and Thompson, 1951, Coin Collecting by Laurence Brown 1962, Collecting Coins by C.C.Chamberlain 1956
Books World Paper MoneyStandard Catalogues (9) General Issues 18-20th Century (3) 5th Edition, Volume 2, hardback, 8th Edition Vol 1 paperback and Volume 2, hardback, Modern Issues 1961-present (6), 5thb Edition, 8th Edition, 9th Edition, 10th Edition, 11th Edition and 23rd Edition, along with banknote albums (3) with pages and some dividers, in very good second-hand condition
Coin Cabinet made from a large strong aluminium case contains three trays (will hold 30 trays) 360mm x 360mm x 360mm in very good second-hand condition
Engraved Penny Obverse: Victoria Veiled Head, Reverse: an engraved pattern of concentric star shapes with a star of David in the centre, Fine/VF unusual
FantasySovereign 1847 Gothic Head, Reverse: as the Gothic Crown of 1847, 22mm diameter, struck in 9 carat gold weighing 7.16 grammes, A/UNC and lustrous
Halfcrown 1746 LIMA Bright Fine set into the base of a silver ashtray, hallmarked 1901, a small dig in the base otherwise in good second-hand condition
Jetons (23, four holed) includes Nuremburg, Hans Krauwinckel, King Edward II, Louis XIV and some ecclesiastical types, some portrait types included, many with attributions, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Masonic Pin Badges RAOB (3) the first CMCB 18th Edgbaston Lodge, presented to Primo W. Barker 16/12/20, no pin, the second a Roll of Honour award to Bro. William Mitchell, Pride of Douglas Lodge No. 4101 Exalted 9.8.51 with clasp on ribbon stating 1st Deg. 5/10/30, 2nd Deg. 3/7/32 and 3rd Deg.2.5.46, in silver, the pin detached, the third awarded to Bro. Trevor J. Porter AD 7610, Victory Chellaston Lodge No. 2861 Exalted 18-9-93, in gilt silver with 1st Deg. 18-12-78 and 2nd Deg. 28.10.90 clasps and enamelled badge on the ribbon Good Fine to NEF
Mint Error - Mis-Strike 18th Century Farthing Token South Wales, Obverse: Laureate bust right SOUTH WALES FARTHING, Fine, along with Halfpenny 18th Century Angusshire Dundee 1797 DH21 Fine with a large rim cud from 3 to 4 o'clock on the reverse
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeGroat 1855 Fine, struck off-centre on an 18mm diameter flan with a blank crescent shaped area of flan about 1mm wide at the top, an unusual piece
Mint Error - Mis-StrikePenny 1948 a spectacular strike-through error a triangular area 15mm x 16mm covering PENNY and part of Britannia, Fine with a small hole in the planchet, along with a Decimal Two Pence inverse impression of two 1971 obverses, on a 2.5mm thick planchet, appears 'man-made' rather than an error striking, Fine
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeShilling 1948 English ESC 1474, Bull 4183 struck off-centre with about 1mm blank flan from 5 to 10 o'clock, causing a raised lip from 2 to 8 o'clock on the reverse, all George VI mis-strikes very scarce in an NGC holder graded MINT ERROR MS64
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes India and Indian States (7) Indian States (5) Jodhpur Takka (2 Paisa) Year 30 (1869) the reverse with a spectacular double striking around halfway across the coin and showing a patterned edge outside the beaded border, Fine, Gwalior Quarter Anna VS1986 struck off-centre with around 3mm blank flan Near Fine, Baroda Two Paisa VS1947 (1890) struck with a die rotation of around 75 degrees, Junagadh Dokdo (1907-1910) KM#45.1 (2) the first struck off-centre and with a 2mm raised 'lip' Fine, the second a multiple strike with an additional piece of flan around 3mm wide showing part of the reverse of another coin VG to Fine and unusual, India Pice 1944 with a small rim cud GVF, India One Anna 1919 a strike through error with two large irregularly shaped depressions in the metal at the top of the obverse each around 3-4mm in area Fine
Mint Errors - Mis-strike Sovereigns 2022 King Charles III - Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Sovereign (2) featuring the new portrait of the King by Martin Jennings, and an impressive new reverse design featuring the Royal coat-of-arms of Queen Elizabeth II. Both coins Lustrous UNC to BU with a die flaw on the obverse between the King's forehead and the second I of III, error coins in the gold coinage are very seldom seen, an unusual occurrence on such a recent new issue
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1961 struck on a thinner lightweight flan of 9.6 grammes, Good Fine, DecimalTen Pence 1969 with the right half of the obverse, and correspondingly the left half of the reverse elongated, the edge milling intact, 11.19 grammes, Fine
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeitundated, Fair, and Farthing George III Contemporary Counterfeit, the edge of a second coin has been struck, an arc obscures the date area VG/Fair, both are unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (4) GB BrassThreepence 1942 with lamination error causing the obverse surface to lift and split, Penny 1961 struck on a lightweight flan of 6.98 grammes, Fine, Shilling 1839 with NIAR : REG: F:D: struck incuse, a most unusual piece, VG/Fine, along with Shilling 1819 a contemporary counterfeit struck in copper with Roman 1's in the date VG
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (8) Australia Threepence 1953 Struck slightly off-centre with around 1mm blank flan between 2 and 6 o'clock on the reverse, Fine, Tanzania One Shilingi 1966 struck off-centre with around 2mm blank flan from 12 to 6 o'clock on the obverse and correspondingly so on the reverse GVF, Southern Rhodesia Penny 1943 VF the central hole not punched out, NVF with some scratches, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Penny 1963 with the central hole mis-positioned around 4mm and obscuring the ON of ONE NEF, East Africa Ten Cents 1934 with doubled-punched central hole, the second punch higher and the right, so touches the lower right of the crown on the reverse, Good Fine, British West Africa One Tenth Penny 1925 with double punched central hole, the second hole to the left and obscuring the ONE TENTH of the legend, Near Fine, Ireland Decimal Penny 1980 struck on a smaller 18mm diameter planchet, Lustrous EF, Nigeria 10 Kobo 1976 struck off-centre with 1-2mm of blank flan, crescent shaped from 4 to 10 o'clock UNC
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes GB Decimal Issues (10) Two Pounds 2006 missing most of the centre section, has possibly been cut after minting EF and lustrous, Twenty Pence 2009, the obverse with many raised lumps VF, Ten Pence 1968 a strike-through error on the obverse, an 18mm length depression covers much of the Queen's portrait, Fine/Good Fine, Ten Pence a blank flan GEF and lustrous, Ten Pence 2002 struck on a 20mm x 19mm slightly oval flan EF, Two Pence 1999 with around 75% of the coin very weakly struck, the lower left quarter of the obverse and lower right quarter of the reverse show correct detail, the remainder extremely weak, NEF, One Penny (4) 1971 with part of another coin struck from 8 to 9 o'clock on the reverse causing a depression in this area VF, 1971 struck off-centre on an 18mm diameter flan GVF, 1988 Reverse design not struck, reverse shows a faint outline of the Queen's portrait, GVF, 1997 weakly struck with much of the centre of the coin area weak, reverse with portcullis chains normally struck NEF
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Shillings (2) 1948 Scottish struck around 1mm off-centre causing a raised 'lip' between 3 and 9 o'clock VF, 1966 English struck around 1.5mm off-centre causing a raised 'lip' between 3 and 9 o'clock NEF
St John's Ambulance Badge - THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION Maltese Cross at centre, reverse engraved 156158 LEONARD MARSHALL with annual service bars 1914,15,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25,27,1928,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,40,41 and finally 1956 the reverse with 156158 and the 1928 bar with 20 years, 25 years (1937) and 40 (1934) years service bars attached to the left hand end the 20 and 25 year bars hallmarked 9 carat gold all suspended on one chain (a few date bars with a touch of verdigris). An impressive attendance record, unusual thus
Transportation Token - Engraved Halfpenny 1747 the obverse engraved with a fish and a ship, the reverse engraved with 'Margaret Searle' and G ♥ B engraving Fine, host coin Fair
World War I Christmas tin, Christmas 1914, in good second-hand condition, and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation tins, Presented by the Corporation of the City of Manchester 65mm diameter (2) these two each with a Halfcrown 1953 UNC in the base
A silver vase with 28 silver coins embedded in the surfaces by Rowlands and Frazer 146 Regent Street W. Crowns (2), Double Florins (3), Halfcrowns (6) , Florins (5), Shillings (4), Sixpences (5) and Threepences (3) 1875-1896 Good Fine to NEF all cleaned, the vase inscribes 'Laurence' and 'Kellie' 'Some coins from G.K to L.K. Xmas 1862-1898', a bend on one side of the rim at the top, total weight 459 grammes, an interesting item
A Toddy Ladle with Shilling 1711 Fine in the base, not hallmarked, so presumed pre-1773, the handle replaced with that of a later style, a teaspoon 102mm length with a decorative Welsh Dragon figure at the top of the handle, not hallmarked, and a South African brass figure of Paul Kruger wearing a Top Hat inscribed 'Transvaal Money Box', approximately 14cm high, (c.1900) all in good second-hand condition
Accessories Lindner Trays (4), Display Trays (8) , Cabinet trays (10) with almost all felts present, Maundy Money boxes (38), a dated Maundy Money box 1903, Medal boxes (5) comprising 1897 Victoria Diamond Jubilee 56mm issues (2), and 1911 Prince of Wales 35mm (3), and two further boxes , the first to hold a 1953 Coronation set (10 coins), the second a box to hold 20 Half Sovereigns, CGS empty boxes (5), and Auction Catalogues Spink (5) each for the Patina Collection 11/7/2001, all in good second-hand condition. (Over 14 Kilos) For Collection from our offices only - NO POSTAL
An assortment of balance scales, some hand-held, some boxed, many incomplete, weights, a slide rule, a boxed screw-adjustable ruler, a book 'The Moe Diamond Weight Calculator', a Diamond and Pearl gauge, The Moe Diamond Weight gauge, and a small magnifier (14 items in the lot), in mixed condition, Collection only - No postal
Balance Scales (2) folding type, in wooden cases, the first with printed instructions inside for weighing Guinea, Half Guinea , 7 Shilling piece, Sovereign and Half Sovereign, by Stephen Houghton & Son, missing the hanging plate for the coin, the second by W. & T. Avery, makers, Birmingham, in good second-hand condition
Balance scales (2) the first by F.J.Thornton, Colchester, Class B, to weigh 8oz., (c.1950) comes with a set of 6 weights: 100 grammes, 50 grammes, 20 grammes (2), 10 grammes and 5 grammes, the second by Johnsons of Hendon incomplete, no weighing pan, comes with 4oz. and 2oz. brass weights, along with sets of brass weights for weighing scales (3) all 'nested' sets the first set with 5 pieces: 1lb. 8oz. 4oz. 2oz. and 1oz., the second with 4 pieces, 1lb., 8oz. 4oz. and 2oz. by J.Blackshaw, Barrow, the third with 6 pieces 16oz. Troy, 8oz. 4oz. 2oz. 1oz. all in good second-hand condition, and a further set (c.1960s) on a round brass base with 7 weights 1lb down, with series of number and letters inscribed on the bases, this also in good second-hand condition, with an assortment of further weights (one in Troy measurement), and pieces from balance scales, a small blank medalet and a miner's tally check, octagonal with central hole, inscribed BDW 229, Fine, Collection only - No postal
Balance Scales (4) the first 203mm x 101mm x 85mm by Parkins & Gotto 24 & 25 Oxford Street, on a wooden base, comes with 5 weights (smallest weight missing), the second unnamed 203mm x 110mm x 100mm on a wooden base, comes with 3 weights 4oz. 2oz. and 1oz., the third unnamed, on a curved wooden base, 190mm x 110mm x 78mm, comes with 3 weights 4oz. 2oz. and 1oz. , the fourth unnamed, on a wooden base, 175mm x 95mm x 80mm, comes with 3 weights 2oz. 1oz. and 1/2 oz., each in good second-hand condition
Balance Scales (9) each antique in wooden boxes, hand held types, all without weights, two with labels inside the lid, one by William Whitmore, Birmingham, another by William Brind, London, another has 1802 hand carved into the lid and 1740 carved inside, in mixed condition
Charles II Touch piecereplica in gold, by Johnson Matthey 1973, 2.36 grammes of 18 carat gold, in a 9 carat gold mount, on a gold chain, total weight 7.29 grammes, UNC lightly toned, comes with presentation box
Dies for token issues (3) Oakengates & Dis. Co-Op Socy Ltd., Freemans (Liverpool) Ltd. Five Pence with STORE 5 CURRENCY in the centre in three lines, and MILK, all undated 'as made'
Display case (empty) to hold 36 Krugerrands or similar size coins, comes with the 36 appropriate size capsules, with a decorative lid with head of Paul Kruger with a springbok on either side, in excellent second-hand condition
Lindner Trays (14) with circular and square slots of red and purple velvet (a variety of sizes) each tray slides into hard Perspex surround which stack to form a cabinet like formation, second hand the odd outer casing slightly cracked
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimal Five Pence 1990 obverse uniface, struck on a thin flan, an off-metal striking, possibly coper plated steel with little of the plating remaining, weight 1.23 grammes, GVF
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalTen Pence 1969 an off-centre strike with around 3mm plain border to the left of the coin from 6 to 12 o'clock, also with a planchet clip from 6 to 7 o'clock, 10.95 grammes, Lustrous UNC and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1718 Peck 774 double struck, the strikings around 3mm apart, the reverse showing a partial second date, both obverse and reverse have the right hand portion of the legend struck twice, VG and porous, unusual
Sovereign balance weights in brass (2) 97mm length, for weighing Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns, one by Bourn, (John Bourn, Birmingham Brassfounder 1828-1850), the other unmarked, of similar style both in good second-hand condition, along with a Coin holder, to hold Halfcrowns, Florins, Shillings, Sixpences and Threepences, this 67mm x 57mm x 14mm in good second-hand condition
A pair of ashtrays each 90mm diameter with a China 'Fat Man' Dollar in the base, Year 3 NVF and Year 10 Fine both with a cleaned appearance, each item stamped TACKHING STERLING O MADE IN HONG KONG
Accessories a wide ranging group includes Carrying cases (3) Abafil (empty) will hold 10 full size trays, Abafil (empty) will hold 20 full size trays, Lindner containing 8 full size trays all in good second-hand condition, Coin and Banknote Albums (17) some empty, some with pages and/or dividers, Lindner Trays (8) with different size inserts, Abafil-style trays (4) different sizes, promoters-style empty display boxes (3), a quantity of Banknote wallets (these appear unused but discoloured) and a small bag of coin capsules, and Book - D-Day The Invasion in Photographs, all in good second-hand condition (Total weight over 40 Kilos). And offered here without reserve
Accessories and Books, includes a small coin cabinet professionally made by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards 210mm x 167mm x 112mm containing 8 trays, all felts intact, lockable with key, Books (8) KrauseWorld Coins 19th Century 7th Edition, Krause World Coins 1987 Edition, Coin Collecting For Amateurs by Peter Alan Rayner 1968 Edition, The Seven Seas Guide to Australian Coins 1981 Edition, Catalogue of the World's Most Popular Coins by Fred Reinfeld and Burton Hobson, Expanded Edition 1965, I-Spy British Coins, and Collector's Coins 2004 Edition by Rotographic, Coin News Magazines issues from 2017 (10) and a display box to hold 12 Crown-sized coins, all in Fair to Good second-hand condition,
Auction Catalogues and Journals (53) a useful selection of includes some important sales, with some 19th Century and early 20th Century, up to 1970s, includes Lockett (5 parts), Noble and Elmore Jones, in mixed condition, generally in line with age
Books (16) mostly banking and banknote-themed titles, as follows:- Inside The Bank Of England by Philip Geddes (1987), A Handbook Of London Bankers by F.G.Hilton Price (1970 reprint), Country Banks Of England And Wales by Margaret Dawes and C.N. Ward-Perkins (Volume 1, 2000), The Banker's Art - Studies In Paper Money edited by Virginia Hewitt, Scottish Banknotes - A Concise History & Price Catalogue 2007 Edition by Richard Dennett (3 copies), Collecting Paper Money by Colin Narbeth (1986), Investing In Paper Money by Kenneth R.Lake (1972), 20th Century Scottish Banknotes by James Douglas, Volume 1, (1984), Standard Catalogue of Malaysia Singapore Brunei Paper Money 13th Edition by Steven Tan (1996), Nothing For Nothing For Nobody- A History of Hertfordshire Banks and Banking by Jack Parker (1986), History of the Bank of England by A.Andreades (1924), Money/Modern Currency And The Regulation Of Its Value/Economic Scares (Volume VII) 1997 Edition by Edwin Cannan, The Currency Of British Colonies by James Pennington (1967 reprint), and Spink Standard Catalogue 41st Edition 2006, all in good second-hand condition
Enamelled (2) Crown 1822 reverse enamelled in 7 colours, with pin brooch mount on the obverse, some scratches, fair workmanship, Shilling 1825 with reverse enamelled in 3 colours, the obverse with the field enamelled in blue, fair workmanship
Lindner Trays (12) with circular slots of red velvet (a variety of sizes) each tray slides into hard Perspex surround which stack to form a cabinet like formation, second hand
Lindner Trays (17) with circular and square slots (mostly square) of red velvet (a variety of sizes) each tray slides into hard Perspex surround which stack to form a cabinet like formation, second hand
Mint Error - Mis-Strike a blank flan in gold in an NGC holder labelled '(1974-1979) G.Britain Gold Conservation Series Planchet (33.3 g - 33.3mm diameter) MINT ERROR, plain edge, the planchet for the popular Conservation series from the 1970s, issued for many different, mostly Commonwealth countries
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimal Five Pence 1992 an off metal strike in bronzed steel? 1.54 grammes, appears About VG but probably around 'as made', an unusual piece
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeFarthing 1694 a double striking, each strike around 1.5mm apart, the reverse with two dates showing VG with some pitting, unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1694 Peck 602 a double striking with two date visible around 2mm apart, part of the obverse legend also doubled with the top half of ET. MARI struck twice, Good Fine and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India 20 Paise Aluminium 1982-1997 a burst flan showing little of the reverse design, the obverse lustrous UNC, an unusual error piece
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Two Rupees 2003 National Integration an off-metal strike in steel rather than cupro-nickel, struck on a round 26mm flan rather than the standard 11-sided flan, 4.97 grammes, (cupro-nickel standard issue is 6.00 grammes) GEF and highly unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Ireland Shilling 1966 an off-metal strike in bronze on a thin flan of 4.02 grammes, A/UNC with some lustre, Ireland Halfcrown 1966 struck on a larger 33.5mm flan the obverse normal, the reverse with a wider rim, the edge milled halfway across, the wider side plain, unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (5) Shilling 1915 the obverse laminated with only DEI GR remaining, and a faint outline of the bust where the top surface of the coin is now missing. Penny 1964 struck on a thin flan of 7.54 grammes, Fine. Decimal Five Pence 1980 struck off-centre with a blank crescent-shaped area between 12 and 6 o'clock EF. Decimal Two Pences (2) 1971 with a planchet clip by F.D. Lustrous A/UNC, 1980 weakly struck on a thin and slightly undersized flan, 3.82 grammes EF
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes India (4) Five Rupees 2003 K.Kamaraj an off-centre strike with around 3mm blank flan covering almost half the coin, in a crescent shape EF. 1975 Ten Paisa 1988 struck around 15% off-centre with around 4mm extra flan showing at the lower part of the reverse, in this area around half of an additional date is visible A/UNC. 50 Paise (2) 1998 and 2002 both struck off-centre each with an area of blank flan of around 4mm covering around half the coin in a crescent shape both UNC or near so and lustrous
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Sixpences (2) 1963 and 1966 both struck without a collar each with a raised lip between 1 o'clock and 8 o'clock on the obverse NEF to EF very unusual to find two similar mis-strikes in the same series
Olympics 1948 London, Lapel Badge XIV OLYMPIAD LONDON 1948 either side of Big Ben and the houses of Parliament Olympic 5 rings coloured in exergue on a red card (presumed as issued), Badge XIV OLYMPIAD two tone blue Houses of Parliament LONDON 1948 in exergue suspended from three bars where the pin is mounted the whole still attached to what we presume to be the original presentation card of issue, Round Lapel Badge in monotone bronze LONDON XIVth OLYMPIC GAMES 29 JULY 1948 14 AUGUST surrounding a discus thrower attached to a red card (presumed as issued). These 3 items accompanied by four scrap books containing newspaper cuttings with many black and white pictures of athletes competing. When viewing these London Olympic issues from that austere era just 3 year after World War II one is struck by the comparison between these and the 2012 London Olympic plethora of issues
Pennies 1926-1967 an almost complete date run (no 1950, 1951 or 1953) and Halfpennies 1915-1967 both in 'Sandles' folders (similar to Whitman) in mixed circulated grades, Great Britain 'Sterling Coin Collection' in a Photo frame (9 coins) Halfcrown 1950, Florin 1951, Shilling 1948E, Sixpence 1960, SilverThreepence 1941, Brass Threepence 1953, Penny 1917, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1941 in mixed grades, cleaned, along with Accessories includes Whitman Folders (12), Sovereign cases each to hold 10 Sovereigns, includes some capsules, A small Abafil case includes 2x trays each to hold 6 flips, Westminster and London Mint boxes (10) various sizes, a storage tray to hold 35 coins, Books (4) 'The Battle of Britain - Their Finest Hour, by the London Mint Office (2), A Flying Springbok of Wartime British Skies : A.G.'Sailor' Malan by Professor Bill Nasson, An Iconic Design Remastered by Angela Pistrucci, a hand drawn portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Angela Pistrucci (number 4 of only 90) in folder, A hand drawn Battle of Britain Aircraft by Angela Pistrucci, a DVD The Battle of Britain 1940-2015 by the London Mint Office, and a plastic cabinet with 6 drawers, all in good second-hand condition, (over 12 Kilos), To be collected from our offices only - NO POSTAL SERVICE
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 Sovereign holder in sterling silver (c.1904-1095) on a sterling silver chain, total weight 37.42 grammes, with a Sovereign 1911 light weight at 3.6 grammes gold content unknown
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