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
Books (6) British Historical Medals 1760-1960 Volume 2 'The Reign of Queen Victoria' by Laurence Brown (2007 edition), Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals 1558 to the present day with valuations by Daniel Fearon, 1984 Edition, The Banknote Yearbook 6th Edition (2009), The Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition (2013), British Military Authority Occupation Currency 1942-1956 Europe and North Africa by T.A.van Elmpt (2003), Standard Catalogue of British Coins 2004 (39th Edition), all in very good second-hand condition
Britannia 20th AnniversaryPlatinumProofCollection 2007 a 4-coin set comprising £100 (1 ounce), £50 (Half ounce), £25 (Quarter ounce) and £10 (One Tenth ounce) all in .9995 Platinum, FDC cased as issued with certificate, number 38 of just 250 sets issued, this set listed by Spink as PPBCS1
Britannia Silver 2007 a 4-coin set Two Pounds, One Pound, Fifty Pence and Twenty Pence Britannia Proofs nFDC-FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Britannia Two Pounds 2007 Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Medal Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977 57mm diameter by Spink 76 grammes of .925 silver UNC Matt Finish and toned in the box of issue with certificate, Alderney Five Pounds 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding Hexagonal Silver Proofs (2) nFDC in capsules, East Caribbean States Ten Dollars 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Jubilee Hexagonal Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Wedding UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Pre 1947 silver £2.97 1/2 face, Crown 1935 NEF, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 VF Ex-mount, One Pound Banknotes Somerset BW16 prefix (20 consecutives) UNC, plus a group of Crowns 1981 (17) UNC and other pre-decimal £sd issues these in base metal, in mixed grades
Britannia 20th AnniversaryPlatinumProofCollection 2007 a 4-coin set comprising £100 (1 ounce), £50 (Half ounce), £25 (Quarter ounce) and £10 (One Tenth ounce) all in .9995 Platinum, FDC cased as issued with certificate, number 009 of just 250 sets issued, this set listed by Spink as PPBCS1
Sixpence 1837 Milled Edge ProofESC 1681 nFDC with attractive old toning, the reverse choice, Excessively rare, rated R6 by ESC, slabbed and graded CGS 82, purchased Spink 29/9/09 described by them as "toned, as struck, exceedingly rare" ex Baldwins A52 September 2007 lot 652. Described by Steve Hill in the catalogue as "Toned, as struck and of the highest rarity, this is the first example that the cataloguer has seen"
Shilling 1745 LIMA ESC 1205 UNC and choice with a colourful old cabinet tone graded 78 by CGS rare thus and in their holder, purchased from Spink 15 June 2007
AlderneyTen Pounds (2) 2007 Diana Legacy 5oz. SilverProof, 2005 40th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill 5oz.Silver Proof, both FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, MedalRobert the Bruce 700th Anniversary 77 grammes of .925 Silver Proof FDC in a Spink box with certificate, Medal Royal Mail definitive stamp 1967 Machin portrait 60mm diameter in .925 silver boxed UNC
Books and Accessories Michael Gouby (3) Bronze Coinage 1860 - 69, Bronze Penny 1860 - 1970, Bronze Penny 1860 - 1901 Specialised Edition, Peck Copper Tin and Bronze 2nd Edition, Marsh Sovereign and Half Sovereign, Linecar Coin Designs, The Sovereign, The Soho Mint, Retrographic Grading British Coins and Collectors Coins 2008, Coin Yearbooks 2005/07/08/10/14, Porter The English Crown, Collectors Coins 1991, Spink Coins of England (8) 2007 - 2014 complete Freeman 2006 Edition, Rayner ESC, Zoom Digital Microscope, Electronic Pocket Scales and Spink Jigsaws (3) all very good second hand
Books a comprehensive group including many useful titles - The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century by R.Dalton and S.H.Hamer, Roman Silver Coins by Seaby, World Paper Money Eighth Edition hardback by Pick, World Paper Money Specialized issues Fifth Edition by Pick, along with Spink/Seaby Standard Catalogues 1996, 2007, 2010, 2011 and more (25 books in lot) all in good condition
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)
Britannia 20th AnniversaryPlatinumProofCollection 2007 a 4-coin set comprising £100 (1 ounce), £50 (Half ounce), £25 (Quarter ounce) and £10 (One Tenth ounce) all in .9995 Platinum, FDC cased as issued with certificate, number 153 of just 250 sets issued, this set listed by Spink as PPBCS1
Books (17) World Paper Money Eighth Edition by Pick, Volumes 2 and 3 (General issues and Modern issues) , World Paper Money 10th Edition by Pick Volume 3 (Modern issues), Standard Catalogue of Provincial Banks and Banknotes by G.L.Grant, 1000 Years of the British Monarchy by Sir Arthur Bryant, World Coins by Krause/Mischler 1901-present 2006 edition, World Coins 2001-date 3rd edition with DVD, Spink Standard Catalogues (4) 2006, 2008 and 2010 (2), British Copper Coins and Their Values (2) 1965 and 1967 editions, The GoldHalf Sovereign by Michael A.Marsh Second edition 2004 (2 copies), Royal Mint Collector Coins - The Story behind the 2007 Collection (2 copies) in good to excellent condition
Books (8) Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear Volumes I and II Millennium Editions, these new, Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins 2007, English Silver Coinage since 1649 by P.Alan Rayner 1992 edition, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles no.47 the Herbert Schneider Collection Volume I English Gold Coins 1257-1603 by Peter Woodhead, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles no.33 The John Brooker Collection Coins of Charles I, Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, Krause Standard Catalogue of World Coins 19th Century 1801-1900 Second Edition, in good to excellent condition
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
Britannia 20th AnniversaryPlatinumProofCollection 2007 a 4-coin set comprising £100 (1 ounce), £50 (Half ounce), £25 (Quarter ounce) and £10 (One Tenth ounce) all in .9995 Platinum, FDC cased as issued with certificate, number 230 of just 250 sets issued, this set unlisted in the Spink Catalogue
GB and World Proof and UNC boxed items (51) The Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977 a set of 8 Crowns from Jersey, Mauritius, Tristan Da Cunha, Seychelles, Guernsey, Gibraltar, St. Helena, and Great Britain nFDC in the red Spink case of issue with certificate, GB Silver Proof Piedfort Collection 2003 a three-coin set comprising Two Pounds, One Pound and Fifty Pence Votes for Women FDC cased as issued with certificate, Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother Silver Proof Piedfort cased FDC with certificate, Crowns 1977 Silver Proofs (4, three in the cases of issue with certificates), Proof Sets Flat packs (13) 1970, 1971 (2), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 (2), 1978, 1981, 1982, Proof Set 1983 Blue these nFDC-FDC some of the earlier sets with toning, Proof Sets (2) Bahamas 1973 FDC cased, British Virgin Islands 1973 FDC cased, Iceland Proof Set 1874 a two-coin set 1100 Years of the Settlement FDC cased, Alderney Five Pound Crown 2007 Silver Proofs (2) FDC in capsules in the envelopes of issue, GB Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2003 (2) UNC on the cards of issue, Canada 20 Dollars 2005 Silver Proof with diamond hologram, St.Helena 25 Pence Crown 1973 Silver Proof FDC cased, Liberia 20 Dollars 2000 Silver Proof FDC in capsule, Isle of Man (7) Crowns (5) 1974 Silver Proof, 1976 Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Proof, 1978 Silver Proof nFDC-FDC some with toning, One Pound 1978 (2) Proof FDC cased, GB Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 1983, 2003, GB One Pound 1988 UNC in the wallet of issue, GB 'The Royal Portrait Collection' comprising Crown 1965 UNC, Crown 1972 UNC, Five Pound Crown 1990 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 UNC in the wallet of issue, GB 'The Equestrian Crown Collection' comprising Crown 1953 UNC, Crown 1977 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2002 UNC in the wallet of issue, plus unofficial pre-Decimal Coin Sets (7) 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, GB First and Last set these in mixed higher grades, plus New Zealand seven coin set 1967 in unofficial case UNC
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