Sovereign 1879 Marsh 90, S.3856A EF, the reverse retaining some mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an extremely rare date, with a mintage of just 20,013 pieces, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, high grade examples seldom offered and always sought after
Sovereign 1880 George and the Dragon, Horse with Short tail, W.W. complete on truncation, No B.P. S.3856E&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Marsh S.3856E, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Sovereign 1872 George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with Long tail, Marsh 85, S.3856A, GEF and lustrous, the reverse with some contact marks and an edge nick near the top of the reverse
Half Sovereign 1856 5 over 3, the overdate unlisted by Marsh or Spink, the diagonal downstroke of the 3 clearly visible, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25
Loss of Minorca 1756 34mm diameter in brass, unsigned, Obverse: A half-length figure facing holding a staff and British flag, a fort firing cannons, to right, a ship BRAVE . BLAKENEY REWARD. In Exergue: BUT TO B GIVE A CORD in two lines, Reverse: Half Length figure of John Byng left, receiving a purse. A ship to right, Reverse: WAS (incuse) MINORCA SOLD BY (incuse) B (incuse) In exergue: FOR . FRENCH . GOLD, 11.87 grammes, Eimer 653, Near Fine with surface marks and edge knocks. The incuse lettering a later addition as worn in these areas. Note: John Byng (1704-1757) Admiral, gave up Minorca to the French after little resistance and was court-marshalled and subsequently shot. William Blakeney, Deputy Governor of Minorca was acclaimed on his return to England and given a baronetcy
Sovereign 1879 Marsh 90, S.3856A, Fine/VF, an Extremely Rare date, one of the key date rarities of the Victorian series, always keenly sought after in all grades
Sovereign 1880 George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, W.W. buried in truncation, only a small trace of the B.P. remains, Marsh 91, S.3856B, NVF with some contact marks and a small edge bruise
Half Sovereigns (2) - The Queen Elizabeth II Rarest gold half Sovereign set a 2-coin set comprising Half Sovereigns (2) 2012 Diamond JubileeProof, Marsh 558A, S.SB8, the odd tiny nick, otherwise FDC, 2015 Jody Clark Portrait Proof Marsh 562, S.SB7A, nFDC lightly toned with minor handling marks, in the Bradford Exchange box with their certificate
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
Two Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign Gold Proofs (3) S.SD3, Marsh T56, nFDC to FDC the obverse each with contact marks in the field, uncased in capsules with no certificates
Sovereigns a 6-coin set 'The Bicentenary Sovereign Collection' comprising Sovereigns (6) 1820 Closed 2, Marsh 4, S.3785C, Near Fine/About Fine, 1872 Shield Reverse, Die Number 27, Marsh 56, S.3853, VF/NEF, 1925 Marsh 220, S.3996, Lustrous UNC, 1932SA Marsh 296, S.4005, AU/GEF and lustrous, 1979 Proof S.SC1 FDC, 2017 St. George within the garter, S.SC11, Proof FDC all in slab-style holders, in a presentation box with certificate stating number 027 of just 200 sets assembled, comes with two books, 'The King Of Coins' -The Modern Sovereign and 'Victoria' by Stewart Binns
Sovereign 1856 the 6 of the date with slight signs of overstriking, not in the same area or style as the 6 over 5 variety, the underlying figure unclear, as Marsh 39, S.3852D, Good Fine
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1856 Sydney Branch Mint, the 6 of the date overstruck, the underlying digit unclear, Marsh 381, VG with some flan damage, Very Rare in all grades
Half Sovereign 1908 Marsh 511, S.3974B VF as part of a mixed group containing Crowns (14) 1821 SECUNDO VG, 1889 VG, 1953 (3), 1965, 1977 (8) A/UNC to UNC, Halfcrowns (3) 1940, 1966, 1967, Sixpences (11) 1956, 1957 (2), 1961, 1962 (2), 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 (2), in mixed circulated grades, SilverThreepence 1889 Fair, holed, Pennies 1967 (24), Halfpennies 1967 (2), Farthings (4) 1931 (3), 1932 Lustrous UNC, Tristan da Cunha Crown 2014 Lustrous UNC with coloured Royal Family group portrait on the reverse, a Boy Scouts 'Thank You' badge, boxed, Medals - National Rifle Association 1860 48mm diameter in bronze by G.G.Adams, Eimer 1542 UNC boxed, Lusitania Medal 1915 GVF boxed with leaflet explaining the sinking of the Lusitania, World War I (2) 1914-1915 Star and Victory Medal both awarded to 83843 Gnr. G.H.Marsh R.A EF with ribbons, World War II (5) Africa Star, Atlantic Star, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal and Defence Medals EF, and an NCC cap badge
Sovereigns (12) The Three Monarch Sovereign Mintmark Set comprising Sovereigns (12) 1896M Marsh 156 GVF, 1900 Marsh 151 VF, 1900S Marsh 169 NVF/VF with an edge nick, 1900P Marsh 172 Fine/Good Fine, 1907 Marsh 179 NEF with some contact marks, 1908P Marsh 201 NEF/GVF, 1909M Marsh 193 NEF/GVF, 1909S Marsh 211 EF and lustrous, 1911S Marsh 271 GEF, 1912 Marsh 214 EF with some edge nicks, 1915M Marsh 233 EF with some hairlines, 1918P Marsh 257 EF with some edge nicks, in a Royal Mint box with certificate and booklet
Sovereign 1880 W.W. buried in truncation, Horse with short tail, only faint traces of the B.P. remain, Marsh 91E, S.3856B VF with a heavy contact mark below the bust
Twopence 1797 Peck 1077 EF with traces of lustre a very pleasing example with good eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 Marsh 2005 Lot 1256 hammer price £200
Sovereigns - Era of Gold - Age of Empire an 8-coin set comprising Sovereigns (8) 1871 George and The Dragon, Horse with long tail, S.3856A NVF, 1891M G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Horse with long tail S.3867C VF/GVF, 1900 Marsh 151 VF/GVF, 1910 Marsh 182 NEF, 1925 Marsh 220 A/UNC and lustrous, 1958 Marsh 298 Lustrous UNC, 2002 Marsh 316 Lustrous UNC, 2004 S.SC4 Lustrous UNC, housed in the glass-topped case of issue with certificates
Sovereign 1843 Narrow shield variety Marsh 26A Good Fine with some surface marks and edge nicks, a very seldom seen type, and always highly sought after. Extremely Rare rated R4 by Marsh, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 3256 realised £6500 hammer price
Sovereign 1872 Shield Reverse, Die Number 75, Marsh 56, GEF and lustrous, with some light hairlines and a rim nick, overall a very attractive piece with considerable eye appeal
Military Medals (7) Queen's South Africa Medal 3rd type with 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paadeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Witterbergen awarded to 3780 Pte. P.Maher, 10th Hussars VF with some edge nicks. King's South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to 2877 Pte. J.Bennett. MiddlesexRegiment VF with some surface marks. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal George V Type A, Bareheaded Bust in Field Marshal's uniform VF, Silver War Badge World War I 33mm diameter RAF with 1562 on the reverse, World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in silver awarded to Arthur H. Fowler, NEF/GVF with some scratches on the edge. World War II Defence Medal EF with some hairlines, Civil Defence Long Service Medal with British Reverse, UNC boxed comes with Home Office Letter from January 1962
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