Coin and Banknote Set 1999 Millennium comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield YR19 991158 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof nFDC with a tone spot on the obverse, Debden Set C140, in the Bank of England/Royal Mint box of issue with certificate (298 sets were sold)
Coin and Banknote Set 1999 Millennium comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield YR19 991241 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof nFDC with some toning, Debden Set C140, in the Bank of England/Royal Mint box of issue with certificates (only 298 sets were sold)
Coin and Banknote Set 2003 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Golden Jubilee comprising Ten Pounds Lowther QC50 000369 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2003 Coronation Golden Jubilee Silver Proof FDC, set C173, in the Royal Mint box of issue with booklet-style certificate
Proof Set 2011 Silver Proof Piedfort Set a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Two Pounds 2011 King James Bible, Two Pounds 2011 500th Anniversary of the Launch of the Mary Rose, One Pound 2011 Cardiff, One Pound 2011 Edinburgh, Fifty Pence 2011 WWF Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC lightly toned in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Proof Set 2011 Silver Proof Piedfort Set a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Two Pounds 2011 King James Bible, Two Pounds 2011 500th Anniversary of the Launch of the Mary Rose, One Pound 2011 Cardiff, One Pound 2011 Edinburgh, Fifty Pence 2011 WWF Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC some coins with toning and handling marks, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Proof Set 2019 Silver Proof Set a 13-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2019 Queen Victoria 200th Anniversary of her Birth, Two Pounds (3) 2019 75th Anniversary of D-Day, 2019 260th Anniversary of Wedgwood, 2019 350th Anniversary of Samuel Pepys' Last Diary Entry, Fifty Pence 2019 Sherlock Holmes, and the Standard Two Pounds to One Penny issue, all coins struck in silver, nFDC to FDC in the large black Royal Mint box of issue with Royal Mint certificate and booklet, and Coin Portfolio Management certificate of Provenance, the first of this set we have offered
Proof Sets (2) 2023 Definitive Set (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny featuring all new reverse designs, animals and plant from all nations of the UK, each obverse featuring a crown Privy mark, FDC in the Royal Mint box of slip case of issue, Flat Pack 1971 nFDC lightly toned, retaining much original brilliance, Fifty Pence 2023 Coronation of KingCharles III Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC the obverse with light toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Crowns 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proofs (2) one FDC, the other nFDC toned, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Two Pounds 2022 25th Anniversary of the Bimetallic Two Pound coin, dual dated, 1997 and 2022, the obverse with Privy Mark, the reverse with the number 25 within the central part of the design, Fifty Pences (2) 2022 100th Anniversary of the BBC, 2022 Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Medal 2023 Coronation of Charles III 28mm diameter in Nickel-Brass UNC in the Royal Mint pack of issue
The 2006 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, the reverse with selective gold plating, Two Pounds 2006 (2) Brunel 'The Man' and Brunel 'His Achievements', One Pound 2006 Egyptian Arch, Fifty Pences 2006 (2) Victoria Cross 'The Award' and Victoria Cross 'The Heroic Acts' nFDC to FDC with some toning, in the Royal Mint case of issue with booklet, no certificate
Five Pounds PeppiattwhiteB255 thick paper dated 11th December 1944 serial E86 054585, a high grade example with no sign of circulation but has a line of discolouration at the edges
Provincials a small collection (6) as per Outing Darlington Bank Five Pounds 1887 Fine cut cancelled O629, Durham Bank Five Pounds Jonathan Backhouse 1891 Fine cut cancelled and with red cancellation stamps O729, Newcastle upon Tyne Five Pounds 1840 O1515 pleasing Fine, Stamford and SpaldingTen Pounds 1901 Fine triangular cancellation cut bottom right O2036, Tees Bank One Pound Hutchinson & Hutchinson Stockton O2048 Good large parts of the note missing, Wantage One Pound Matterly, Kent, Benj, Kent this seldom seen but only Good O2261
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds 5 May 1969 Pick 110A signed Polwarth and Letham series 7/H 3876 World Banknote Grading holder 35 Very Fine Choice and a seldom offered emergency printing
Five Pounds Operation Bernhard WW2 German forgery (2) K.O. PeppiattWhite Note B241London 24 January 1935 SN A141/ 04801 VF to GVF pinholes , London 19 March 1935 SN A159/81775 pinholes ,small edge tear at right corner Fine to Very Fine
Ten Pounds Kentfield QE2 Charles DickensB369 Orange-Brown denomination at upper right issue 1993 and a VERY FIRST RUN and LOW number from circulation DD0 000813, aUNC and these low numbers keenly sought after especially in these high grades
Proof Set 2022 Premium Set a 13-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, Two Pounds (3) 2022 Britannia Renaissance, 2022 dame Vera Lynn, 2022 Alexander Graham Bell, Fifty Pence (2) 2022 Platinum Jubilee, 2022 Commonwealth Games - Birmingham, and the Standard issue Proofs One Pound to One Penny, along with the Royal Mint medal, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
Pennies to Third Farthings (12) Pennies (3) 1853 Ornamental Trident NVF, 1914 GEF/AU and lustrous with some colourful tone in places, 1920 EF with traces of lustre, Halfpennies (4) 1955 EF, 1937 Proof UNC, 1938 A/UNC and lustrous, 1956 Freeman 471 dies 3+C UNC or near so and lustrous, Farthings (3) 1887 Fine with some surface dirt, 1899 About VF, 1913 EF/GEF with a spot on either side, Third Farthings (2) 1913 (2) both NEF, along with Halfcrowns (6) 1962 UNC, 1963 A/UNC, 1964 A/UNC, 1965 A/UNC, 1966 A/UNC with an edge knock, 1967 UNC, a Royal Mint Year Set 2008 (9 coins) Two Pounds 2008 London Olympics Centenary and Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, and a small group of GB and World Fantasy Issues (4) GB Pennies Edward VIII 1937 (2), and New Zealand Crowns 2012 (2) the first with Reverse: Captain Cook's ship HMS Endeavour and map of the Islands, the second with the famous Waitangi Crown reverse, these EF to UNC
Coin and Banknote Set 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield HM70 001565 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, Debden set C120, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Coin and Banknote Set 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000332 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Silver Proof, Debden set C131, nFDC with a hint of toning, in the box of issue with certificate, only 397 sets were sold
Bank of EnglandTen Pounds Lowther pair, limited edition presentation pack C157, year 2000 Last Dickens & first Darwin issues, serial numbers LA80 999154 & AA01 999154, UNC in the Bank of England wallet of issue
Ten Pounds SomersetFlorence Nightingale 1980 B346 prefix U01 First series. Very rare. U01 947285. Fine a few pinholes and penned number front, seldom offered in any grade
Scotland Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds (2) 1 August 1931 14/S 01199 about VF for wear with multiple rust spots and a few pinholes, 6 August 1935 Fine
Scotland National Commercial Bank 5 Pounds dated 1st August 1966, signed David Alexander, Pick272a, (3) near consecutives in high grades M107513, 517 and 519 AU (light centre fold only) and slight discoloration left edge
Medals and Tokens (59) Medals (2) 1827 Death of Frederick, Duke of York 1827 BHM 1291 25mm in Brass VG holed, Coronation of Queen Victoria 25mm in Brass BHM 1858 Fine, holed, Costa Rica Coffee Token One Canasto Francisco Montealegre, undated 21mm in Brass Fine, as part of a group (59) comprising Gaming Counters (50), the majority are 'Good Old Days' and 'To Hanover' types, a mix of Guinea and Half Guinea sizes includes examples dated 1788, 1790, 1791, 1797, 1837, and a 1798 Scalloped edge type in mixed grades, some holed, Two pence Token 'Nulli Secundus with 418 countermark, Fine, Toy Money (3) and Two Pounds 1823 crude copies in base metal (2) Fine and Fair
Five Pounds O'Brien whiteB275 dated 15th June 1955, series Z99 034604 Last Run 15 June being the last day of issue for B275, Pick345, Fine 8 mm tear (missing section) top right
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 94f dated 25th March 1958 serial number 1/C 4911 brown on pale orange with blue medallion at centre, About UNC World Banknote Grading 50 "Staple Holes"
Scotland, Bank of Scotland 1 Pounds 4.1.1945 VF penned number in red reverse, 4.1.1945 EF, 10.2.1949 Fine, 12.9.1956 VF, 17.11.1961 VF, 21.11.1961 VF (2), 4.12.1962 VF, 3.12.1962 EF, 11.12.1962 VF, 12.12.1962 VF. Sir W. Scott at right 3.10.1968 Unc
GB and World (49) GB (24) Crowns (4) 1937, 1953 (2), 1965, Halfcrown 1948, Shillings (2) 1898, 1911, Sixpences (2) 1842, 1966, SilverThreepences (10) 1901 (mounted), 1918 (2), 1919, 1931, 1935, 1937 (2), 1934/1937 (two coins joined together) 1941, Penny 1897, Halfpennies (2) 1946 (2), Farthings (2) 1937 (2), DecimalTwo Pounds 1989 Claim of Right, Canada (2) One Dollar 1960, One Cent 1955 USA Half Dollar 1951, Ireland (2) Penny 1928, Decimal Fifty Pence 1981, France (5) Two Francs (2) 1916, 1941 Aluminium-Bronze, 50 Centimes 1898, Ten Centimes 1936, One Euro Cent 2020, Switzerland (5) Five Francs 1953B, Half Franc 1939B, 20 Rappen (2) 1951B (2), Five Rappen 1931B, Zimbabwe (5) One Dollar 1980, 50 Cents 1988, 20 Cents 1980, Ten cents 1981, One Cent 1989, Medal 1954 Sir Winston Churchill 80th Birthday, boxed, Tea Tokens (3) The London and Newcastle Tea Company (3) Half pound 1876 100 High Street, Gateshead with B countermark, Quarter Pound (2) 1876 101 Kirkgate, Leith, with 38 countermark, 1876 Southbridge, Edinburgh, in mixed circulated grades, many cleaned, along with Britain's First Decimal coins 1968/71 UNC toned, in the blue wallet of issue
Alcester Bank Five Pounds dated Jan 1 1802 no. 2586 for Jno. Haynes, Richd. Bloxham & Jno. Morgan, (Outing28a), bold and pleasing Fine with pinholes and annotations perhaps trimmed as edges are not perfectly straight and scarce in the pleasing grade
Norwich Crown Bank & Norfolk & Suffolk Bank, Norwich 5 Pounds 1865 No. 92023 For Harvey & Hudson's, manuscript signature Hudson's (Outing 1606k; Grant 2145c), Fine with pinholes
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound 1.9.1940 VG, 11.10.1948 VF stain, 1.8.1953 GVF, 2.1.1963 VG, 1.4.1965 GVF, 1.12.1965 VF and 1.6.1967 VF. 5 Pounds 2.11.1964 Good Fine penned numbers front
Error - Five Pounds SomersetDuke of Wellington HN42 496036 miscut with the start of a second note at the top and the bottom border missing Fine with an inked number but rare
Scotland, Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds (5) 2.11.1953 VF some light stains reverse, 8.5.1957 VF, Sir W Scott 7.1.1994 Unc, 21.11.1977 Fine and Polymer 25.3.2016 AA003121 Unc in a presentation folder
Proof Set 2015 Silver Set (8 coins) - Fourth Coinage Final Set with Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, Two Pounds to One Penny all struck in silver, nFDC with light toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
One Pounds Beale prefix N12B VF inked number front, S11B GVF tear at top, O'Brien Britannia front left prefix D02K VF tear at top, M82K Fine. Britannia in Medallion prefix 88K GVF, Britannia in Medallion Fforde (1), Page (10) from circulation a few damaged a few GVF, Isaac Newton Page and Somerset (9) these in high grade. Ten Shillings Britannia right front Catterns prefix V56 VG, Beale X04Z Fine, Britannia in Medallion reverse Hollom, O'Brien and Fforde (4) one damaged the others VF or better
Jersey (5) 1 Pound 1995 Anniversary Pick 25, 1 Pound 2004 commemorative Pick 31 series J8 000080 along with Baird 1993 issues 1 Pound QC000127, 5 Pounds JC 000140 and 10 Pounds FC 000138 Pick 20,21 and 22 all Unc
Scotland (10) Bank of Scotland 1 Pound 12.12.1985, Royal Bank 1 Pounds 24.3.1992, 8.12.1992 EU Summit, 3.12.1994 Stevenson, 3.3.1997 Graham Bell, 12.5.1999 Parliament. 5 Pounds 23.3.1994, 14.5.1994 St Andrews, 1.7.2005 Surgeons, 14.7.2005 Niklaus all Unc
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds Pick 94f dated 3 October 1963 serial number 1/H 2458 brown on pale orange with blue medallion at centre, Very Fine World Banknote Grading 25 "Tiny Pinhole"
Newark Bank 5 Pounds last year dated 22nd March 1809 before failure No. 850 For Pocklington, Dickinson & Co. manuscript signed Wm. Dickinson (Outing 1488k; Grant 1998C), presentable Fine some pinholes
Proof Set 2015 (8 coins, in silver) Two Pounds to One Penny, The Fifth Circulating Coinage Portrait First Edition, FDC in the Royal Mint 2-set box with certificate and booklet
Two Pounds 1887 ProofS.3865 in a PCGS holder and graded PR62 Deep Cameo, the fields mirror-like, the portrait and St. George designs retaining much original mint frosting, very desirable thus, the 1887 Gold Proofs now becoming very hard to find in high grades with prices appreciating rapidly in recent years
Five PoundsCrown 2013 Queen Elizabeth II The Queen's Portraits - Rank-Broadley Portrait Gold ProofS.L31 Gold Proof in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
GuernseyFive Pounds 2015 HMS Victory 200th AnniversaryGoldProof with Victory Copper insert, housed in a wooden holder within the box, both the copper and the wood salvaged from the HMS Victory during its refurbishment, in the box of issue with certificate stating a mintage of just 45 pieces
Five PoundsCrown 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday, with 95 in crown Privy mark to the right of the date Gold Proof S.SE13C, in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Numismatic Cover 2002 The Hand painted Gold Cover comprising Gold Five Pounds 2002 Shield Reverse S.SE9 UNC and fully lustrous, along with set of 4x First Class stamps, on the commemorative envelope as issued, in a Westminster folder with their certificate, only 100 issued
One Hundred Pounds 2023 British Monarchs series - Charles I One OunceGoldProof, Reverse: Charles I on horseback, in the style of the original Charles I Crown, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, a new release, with only 260 pieces minted, just 100 in this presentation format, now illustrated but not yet numbered in the Standard Catalogue (page 420)
One Hundred Pounds 2023 British Monarchs series - Charles II One OunceGoldProof, Reverse: A modern rendition of Roettier's portrait of Charles II, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, a new release, with only 261 pieces minted, just 100 in this presentation format, now illustrated but not yet numbered in the Standard Catalogue (page 421)
One Hundred Pounds 2023 Myths and Legends - KingArthur One OunceGoldProof, Obverse: King Charles III left, Reverse: King Arthur with the sword Excalibur, with Camelot in the background FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, only 210 minted with just 200 in this presentation format
Two Pounds 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - London Underground Sign S.K31 Gold Proof, minor toning on the obverse and the odd tiny spot, nFDC uncased in capsule, no certificate, only 191 pieces were issued across all formats
Two Pounds 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Tube Train, S.K32, Gold Proof, nFDC with a small spot and a nick on the train, uncased in capsule, no certificate, only 199 pieces were issued across all formats
Two Pounds 2023 Edward Jenner Innovation in Science FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet detailing the history of the famous Doctor
Two Pounds 2023 Ada Lovelace Innovation in Science FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet detailing the history of the mathematician
Two Pounds 2023 Centenary of the Flying ScotsmanGoldProof, a new reverse design by John Bergdahl a fitting tribute to the iconic locomotive, nFDC with a small nick on the reverse, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and informative booklet. Only 300 pieces issued in this presentation format
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