Isle of ManPenny 1709 James Stanley, cast issue S.7401 VF or better on a slightly mis-shapen flan, very rare in all grades above Fine, comes with old ticket stating 'Glendinings 7.3.45, Ex-R.W.Williamson, and £3 - 1963 Spink & Son Ltd', Ex-Neil B.Todd Collection
Books - a large, and comprehensive retired Ex-Coin Dealer's Library covering many aspects and areas of numismatics, includes many key reference works such as 'The Gold Sovereign' (2) 1999 Edition and Golden Jubilee Edition by Michael Marsh. 'The Gold Half Sovereign' by Michael Marsh, 1982 edition. Spink Standard Catalogue - Pre-Decimal Issues 2017. 'English Silver Coinage Since 1649' 1992 Edition by P.A.Rayner. 'British Silver Coins Since 1816' by Peter J. Davies 1982 Edition. Gold Coins of the World 5th Edition by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. KrauseWorld Coins 17th Century 1601-1700 3rd Edition (2 copies). Krause World Coins 1801-1900 2nd Edition. Krause World Coins 1701-1800 3rd Edition. Krause World Coins 1901-2000 39th Edition. The Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition 2013 by Token Publishing. 'World Paper Money General Issues 1368-1960 Volume 2 by Pick. 'World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961-date' 9th Edition. 'Paper Money of the United States' 6th Edition by Robert Friedberg. 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J. Freeman 1985 Edition. (2 copies) 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C. Wilson Peck 1964 Edition. 'English Hammered Coinage' by J.J.North (3) Volume 1 (1) and Volume 2 (2). 'The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century ' by Dalton & Hamer 1990 Edition. 'Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens' by Siegfried E. Schwer. 'The British Bronze Penny' by Michael Gouby. 'Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1997 Edition. 'Greek Coins and Their Values - Volume 2 Asia and Africa' by David R. Sear. 'Byzantine Coins and Thier Values' by David R. Sear 2002 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1970 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values 'Volumes 1 (2001 Edition) , 2 (2002 Edition) and 3 (2005 Edition). 'English Paper Money' (2 copies) 6th and 7th Editions 2002 and 2006 by Vincent Duggleby. 'Tradesmen's Tickets and Private Tokens' by R.C.Bell 1966 Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogues (5) 1995 (2), 1997 1999 and 2000 Editions. 'Scottish Banknotes 1695-2000' by Richard Dennett. 'English Proof and PatternCrown-Size Pieces 1658-1960, by Howard W.A Linecar and Alex G. Stone. 'Canadian Coins' by W.K Cross 59th Edition 2005. 'European Crowns and Thalers since 1800' by John S. Davenport. 'The Silver Token Coinage 1811-1812' by R.Dalton 1968 Edition. US Red Books (3) by R.S.Yeoman 1985, 2000 and 2004 Editions. 'Roman Silver Coins' by H.A.Seaby 1967. 'Greek Coins and Their Values' 1966 Edition by H.A.Seaby 1966 Edition (2 copies). Krause 'Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins' 5th Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1999 Edition. 'British Commemorative Medals' by Christopher Eimer 2010 Edition. Other titles include works covering Ancient Coins, Trade Tokens, Greek Coins, World Coins, Mexican Coins, Finnish Coins, Italian Copper Coins, Medals, Coin Hoards, War Medals, and other related titles covering Antiques Silver, Postcards, Pocket Watches, Gold and Silver Hallmarks, Military and Air Force Badges, Medals and Decorations, Gemstones and Postcards. All in good second-hand condition, the Standard references alone would cost new hundreds of Pounds (total weight over 150 Kilos)
Two Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3457 Near EF and retaining traces of original lustre, attractive and desirable in this pleasing grade, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate stating Condition: PCGS About Uncirculated 55, lists at £25,000 in EF in the Spink Standard Catalogue. In 2014 the Standard Catalogue valued this coin in EF at £12,500, so has doubled it's catalogue value in just five years. We note that we have only offered two previous examples since 2003, and in the same period we have offered sixteen 1701 Fine Work Five Guineas, thus indicating this to be by far the scarcer coin, a rare opportunity to obtain a high grade rarity such as this
Guinea 1702 Queen Anne Before Union S3562 a seldom offered date, certainly the first we have offered, NGC AU50 desirable thus, very few past results exist for this rare date, Spink list at £6,000 in VF, NGC offer no price in AU50 but lists it at $7,500 in XF40
Books KrauseWorld Coins 1701 - 1800 3rd Edition, 2001-Date 7th Edition, Unusual World Coins 4th Edition. Spink Coins of England 2016. Coin Yearbook 2009 and 2011. British Coins Market Values 2010 and 2016. Paper Money - Pick World Paper Money Modern Issues 18th Edition. Duggleby English Paper money 6th Edition. Aluminium Carrying Case with 5 trays, Lindner Tray, and an empty Euro Coin collection album, generally good second hand
Halfcrown 1953 Proof, Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 I of DEI point to a space. Weakly Struck first portrait. The Proof version of the early portrait, as used in the 1953 currency plastic set. Davies 2310, S.4137 in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS PR66 the attribution wrongly stated on the label to be S.4137A. Very Rare and now listed in Spink at £1700 FDC
Spain2 Reales (11) 1708 Barcelona, Good Fine, comes with old collector's ticket 'Spink 1955 2/-', 1708Y KM#275 Segovia, Good Fine, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1953 7/3', 1717 Madrid KM#297 Good Fine with n edge chip at the top, comes with old collector's ticket Seaby 1954 3/3', 1719 Segovia F KM#297 VF with a rim cud, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1953 4/6', 1721 Cuenca C KM#308 GVF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1953 2/6', 1721 Segovia F KM#297 Fine , comes with old collector's ticket 'Doug Davis 1955 2/-', 1721 Seville S KM#307 GVF toned, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1954 VF (bent) 4/6', 1722 2 over 1 Segovia KM#297 GVF, Rare, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1955 3/6', 1724 Seville KM#307 GVF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1954 5/6', 1761 Madrid JP KM#388.1 Fine, comes with old collector's ticket 'Calico, Barcelona 1953 25Ptas. 4/2', 1788 Seville S KM#412.2 VF/EF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1953 5/6'
Sixpence 1707 After Union ESC 1587AS.3619 with BR.FRA as on the Pre-Union coins, also, Nearer VF than Fine with gold tone, Ex-P.Cattermole collection, only the second and by far the finest example we have offered, superior to the example in the Bole&searchtype=1">Alfred Bole collection, listed as R2 by ESC, this seems conservative in view of the numbers seen, indeed the accompanying old Spink collector's ticket states 'First ever seen', now listed at £450 by Spink in Fine with no prices given for higher grades
Five Guineas 1693 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre Elephant and Castle below the bust S3423. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, GEF rare thus, not far off in grade to our lot 857 in LCA 155 Dec 2016 which realised £71,500 hammer. But this piece, the Elephant and Castle variety, is usually more sought after. The famous Samuel King Five Guineas sale by Spink included their well researched analysis of Five Guineas offered for sale in a 40 year period and the 1693 E & C offered here had a frequency of 19 compared to 91 of the S3422 type (1693 without E & C below). Last year a William and Mary 5 Guineas of this same type S3423 Elephant and Castle below in MS63 realised $258,000 in the USA. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce, the piece offered here has a very competitive starting price and would truly be a bargain in todays market at the low estimate or in our opinion at several bids above.
Two Guineas 1701 S.3457 pleasing EF with sharp almost prooflike fields, these William III Two Guineas are much harder to find than Five Guineas our extensive results database stretching back more than ten years shows we have had just 1 1701 2 Guineas before, during the same period five 1701 5 Guineas. Now lists at £12,500 in Spink in EF
Farthing 1845 Large Date EF with traces of lustre and a couple of small spots, unlisted by Peck or Spink and known to be very rare especially in high grade, we note there was no example in the Roland Harris Collection, and the Andrew Wayne collection example was only VF (realised £170 hammer price LCA 113 5/6/2006)
Books (41) all but one being numismatic titles includes Spink Standard Catalogues (9) 2005, 2006 (2), 2007, 2010 (3), 2011 (2), English Paper Money by Duggleby (2) 6th and 7th Editions, KrauseWorld Coins (7) 1601-1700 (2) 1st Edition, 3rd Edition, 1701-1800 2nd Edition, 1801-1900 2nd Edition, 1901-2000 (2) 27th and 36th Edition, 2001-date 3rd Edition, Coin Yearbooks (8) 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, Medal Yearbook 1998, USA Red Book 2000, Collector's Banknotes 14th Edition, Coins Market Values (4) 2003, 2004, 2007 (2), A Guide Book of English Coins 1968 by K.Bresset, all in good condition (Total weight over 36 Kilos)
PennyStephenWatford Type STIFNE ON PINC(ES) Winchester Mint (B.M.C. I, N. 873, S.1278) VF and probably much as struck. Large flan. Ex. Pimprez hoard, Spink 170, Lot.485 This is the plate coin featured in 'The Pimprez Hoard' by Phillips, Freeman, and Woodhead; Numismatic Chronicle 2011, p.331, No.434, Plate 50.
Guinea 1714 Spink 3574 choice and graded Unc 80 by CGS rare thus, apart from hoard coins such as the 1708 and 1723 Shillings it is unusual to find any early milled coins especially gold higher than AU78, this piece is the finest known by type, as well as being the only Guinea in the whole date range from Charles II to 1813 that has made the Unc 80 grade (121 have been graded so far) so is up to now the finest known Guinea
Halfpenny 1860 Copper ProofPeck 1552 Ex-Nicholson Collection, where described as follows :- 'The finest example to come on the market in the last 30 years', Practically FDC with some darker toning behind Britannia and a couple of light nicks on Britannia's face, Extremely Rare, purchased from Spinks Numismatic Circular Feb 1992 item 268 £1700
Books Coincraft (2) English and Irish, Scottish, Channel I., Brooker Charles I (2), ESC (5), Dalton and Hamer, Kruase World Coins 1601 - 1700 and 1801 - 1900 The GoldHalf Sovereign (2nd edition) Marsh (2), Peck English Copper Tin and Bronze, The Bronze Penny by Gouby, Sear Roman Coins and Their Values 280 BC - AD 96 Mlllennium Edition (2) and AD 96 - 235 (2) Volume 2, Schneider English Gold Coins 1257 - 1603 (2), Spink 2007 (3), The Soho Mint
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