Five Pound Crowns 2004 Entente CordialeSilver Proof Piedfort, Five Pound Crowns (2) 2002 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, 2007 Diamond Wedding Silver Proof, 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday, Five Pound Crowns 2005 a two coin set Nelson and Trafalgar Silver Proof Piedforts, Two Pounds 2005 End of World War II Silver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds 2003 DNA Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound 2008 Silver Proof, One Pound Patterns a 4-coin set 2003 Bridges Silver Proofs, Fifty Pence 2005 Samuel Johnsons Dictionary Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 2005 Samuel Johnson Silver Proof Piedfort all FDC cased as issued with certificates, Five Pounds 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2003 CoronationAnniversary (2) UNC with certificates, plus two Royal Mint display trays
Proof Sets (4) 2009 Silver set (12 coins), comprising Five Pounds Henry VIII, Two Pounds (3) Darwin, Robert Burns and standard issues, Fifty Pence Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary, plus the 'Shield of Arms' set in Silver One Pound to One Penny FDC in the black box of issue with certificate, 2005 Executive, 2006 Executive, 2007 Executive, FDC cased as issued with certificates
Jersey 'The Golden Steam Age' an 18-coin set of Five Pounds 2006 in silver and plated with 22 carat gold, each coin showing a historical Steam Train or tasks involved with railways FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue
Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen MotherSilver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds 1999 Rugby Ball Hologram Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence 2010 Girl Guides 100 Years Silver Proof FDC cased as issued with certificates, Royal Mint Year Set 2008 UNC in the wallet of issue, Two Pounds (3) 1995 Peace Dove, 2008 Olympic Games Handover, 2009 Charles Darwin, Fifty Pences (2) 2009 Kew Gardens, 2010 Girl Guides UNC in the wallets of issue, World (12) includes some Proof Issues with 7 in silver with many Crown-sized EF-FDC with certificates, Guernsey Five Pounds 2000 History of The Monarchy UNC in RM wallet, plus GB and World coin covers (4) UNC as issued
Five pounds BealewhiteB270 dated 9 May 1950 serial R46 011132 (slight corner damage bottom right where note is marginally longer than usual probably due to not being guillotined correctly), almost UNC
Five pounds FfordeB312 issued 1967 last series prefix Z69 UNC, Five pounds Fforde B312 issued 1967 prefix S21 in UNC, Five pounds Fforde B312 issued 1967 prefix U52 in UNC, Five pounds Fforde B314 (5) issued 1967 prefixes 96B aUNC, 01C GEF, 56D GEF, 41E EF+ and 36H Fine, Five pounds GillB353 (5) issued 1988 prefixes RE45 UNC, RH25 UNC, RJ83 UNC, RK01 GEF and RL01 UNC, Five pounds Gill B353 (5) issued 1988 prefixes SA84 UNC, SB81 UNC, SC06 GEF, SD02 GEF and last series SE52 UNC, Five pounds Gill B357 (3) issued 1990 first run prefix A01, first series A15 and L05, Stephenson reverse, counting flick only, about UNC to UNC
Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games SilverProofs (2), Two Pounds 1994 Bank of England Silver Proofs (2), One Pound Four-coin sets 1984-1987 (2) Silver Proofs, One Pound 1983 Silver Proofs (2), Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1997 Large and Small Sizes Silver Proofs, Crowns 1981 Royal Wedding Silver proofs (2), Falkland Islands 50 Pence 1983 150th Anniversary Silver Proofs (2) FDC cased most with certificates
Five pounds LowtherB393 (2) full halo type first run HA01 AND column sort DL31, Elizabeth Fry reverse, counting flick, about UNC to UNC, Five pounds Lowther B395 (2) cut halo type column sorts DL28 & EL26, Elizabeth Fry reverse, counting flick, about UNC to UNC, Five pounds SomersetB343 (2) issued 1980 prefixes NB03 and NC01, Wellington reverse, both UNC, Five pounds KentfieldB363 (2) issued 1991 first run prefix AA01and last series AB17, Stephenson reverse, both UNC, Five pounds PageB324 issued 1971 prefix 03E UNC, Five pounds Page B324 issued 1971 prefix 58D UNC, Five pounds Page B332 (2) issued 1971 first series A02 and mid-run K17, Wellington on reverse, GEF to about UNC, Five pounds Page B336 (2) issued 1971 first series AN05 and mid-run BW15, Wellington on reverse, GEF and UNC
Twenty pounds SomersetB350 (2) issued 1981 prefixes H68 & J29, Shakespeare on reverse, EF or better, Twenty pounds Somerset B351 issued 1981 first series prefix 21A, Shakespeare on reverse, GEF, Twenty pounds Somerset B351 issued 1981 last series prefix 09K, Shakespeare on reverse, about UNC, Twenty pounds Somerset B351 issued 1981 prefix 04E, Shakespeare on reverse, counting flick & small mark reverse, about UNC to UNC
Two Pounds 1994 Silver Proof Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1997 Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1998 Silver Proof, One Pound 1995 Silver Proof, One Pound 1997 Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 1997 a two-coin set Large and Small sizes nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Year Sets (5) 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2007 UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1996 Queen's 70th Birthday, 1997 Golden Wedding, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday UNC in the wallets of issue, Guernsey One Pound 1995 Queen Mother 95th Birthday Silver Proof FDC cased as issued
Iraq 100 dinars (50) a consecutive number run, Saddam Hussein portrait issued 2002 Pick87 UNC, Iraq 100 dinars (50) many in consecutive order, Saddam Hussein portrait issued 2002 Pick87 UNC, Iraq 100 dinars (51) many consecutive dated 1994, Saddam Hussein portrait, EF or better, Iraq 25 dinars (50) many consecutively numbered dated 1986, Pick73, average EF to about UNC, Syria 10 pounds (28) a consecutive run dated 1982, Pick101c&category=2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Pick101c, UNC, Bosnia & Herzegovina (40) includes 500 dinara Pick1 (10) VF to EF, 1000 dinara Pick2 (10) VF to EF and 10 million dinara Pick36 (20) these mostly UNC
Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, One Pound 1990 Silver Proof, One Pound Silver Proofs (2) 1986, 1987 housed in the four-coin box, Fifty Pence 1992/3 EU Silver Proof Piedfort, Crown 1972 Silver Proof, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence 1990 Silver Prof Piedfort, Ten Pence a two-coin set 1992 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs all FDC cased as issued with certificates
One poundHollomB290 QE2 portrait issued 1963 replacement prefix 38M, GEF, One pound Hollom B292 (3) QE2 portrait issued 1963 prefixes A13N first series GVF, D99T UNC and L22X last series about UNC, Five pounds LowtherB362 issued 2000 serial QM10 000092 (from C152 presentation set), Queen Mother commemorative, UNC, One pound FfordeB301 (6) QE2 portrait issued 1967 prefixes D45Y, H85Y, A11Z, D01Z, J96Z and last series L23Z, mostly EF to about UNC, One pound PageB340 (5) issued 1978, Newton on reverse, different letter prefixes, first series A13N UNC, B78N UNC, C02N aU-UNC, D34N UNC and last series E79N in UNC Ten shillings Fforde B310 (4) issued 1967, prefixes A44N UNC, C42N GEF, D01N UNC and D02N UNC
Ten pounds FfordeB316 issued 1967 prefix A51, Pick376b, tiny spot at left, almost UNC, Ten pounds HollomB299 issued 1964 prefix A02, Pick376a, EF+, Ten pounds LowtherB390 issued 2000 first run serial AA01 999497-from collectors pack- UNC, Ten pounds PageB30 issued 1975 prefix S06, Pick379a, almost UNC, Ten pounds Page B326 issued 1971 prefix B03, Pick376c, about UNC
Five Pound Crowns (3) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof, 2000 Queen Mother Silver Proof, 2002 Golden Jubilee Silver Proof, Tristan Da Cunha Fifty Pence 1987 Silver Proof FDC cased as issued with certificates, plus a Westminster box containing Britannia Two Pounds 1999, Gibraltar 14 Ecus 1993 Silver Proof, Scotland 25 Ecu 1992, UNC-FDC, European Football Championships 1996 (4) Wembley Stadium First match England v Scotland 1872, European Champions Italy 1968, Bobby Charlton, FDC in capsules with certificates
Proof Sets Flat Packs (12) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 nFDC-FDC cased as issued, Millennium Five Pound Crown 1999 Currency and Britannia Two Pounds 1999 Proof a two-coin set UNC-FDC cased as issued
Twenty pounds GillB355 issued 1988 first series prefix 25L, Shakespeare on reverse, about EF, Twenty pounds Gill B358 issued 1991 first series prefix A43, Faraday on reverse, UNC, Twenty pounds Gill B358 issued 1991 prefix H56, Faraday on reverse, about UNC
Five pounds KentfieldB364 (3) issued 1993 first run serial AC01 693277 UNC (scarce when from circulation), mid-run DA90 about UNC and last series DC29 about UNC
Proof Sets (2) 1982, 1984 Blue, Fantasy Maundy Set 1936 Edward VIII, Royal Mint Year Set 2008 Emblems of Britain, 'Farewell to £sd' set a 10-coin set with a coin of each denomination in GEF-UNC, Two Pounds 1986, these in mixed high grades, Jersey Threepences to Farthings (12) Victoria to Elizabeth II in mixed grades, Books (2) Spink Standard Catalogue 2010, Coins Market values 2009 both in good condition
Two Pounds 1902 Matt proof Pattern or Trial having a more raised or detailed head. On a flat surface the coin distinctly rocks side to side unlike ordinary proofs which do not, and the even edge is broader and more satinised. The principal difference for this proof is having the 'rounded base 2' and 6.25mm wide date, this being the only example known to Peter Davies, as all other 1902 Two Pounds he has noted have the pointed base 2. Originally from a proof set which also included Lots 1262 and 1263 from London Coins Auction A124 these being the Halfcrown and Florin with similar raised head characteristics. Lightly toning FDC and Very Rare
Five pounds NairnewhiteB208b dated 20 March 1916 serial 98/T 20437, Birmingham branch issue, some pinholes, small paper split & inked annotations, gFine to VF and scarce
Canada5 Dollars Maple Leaf (16) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 UNC, AustraliaColonial Australia Five Dollars 1995 series (3) William Light, The Gold Rush Era, and Cobb and Co. Coaches SilverProofs, Australia 2 Dollars 2oz. Kookaburra (3) 1993, 1995, 2002 Silver Proofs, 1 Dollar 1 oz. Kookaburra (2) 1996 Silver Proof, 2004 Superior Bullion Quality, One Dollar Kookaburra 2005 Silver Proof with gilded Kookaburra BU-FDC, Australia 5 Dollars Kookaburras (2) 1990, 1991 UNC, Australia 1 Dollar 1 oz. Kookaburra (8) 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, UNC in capsules with accompanying certificates, Australia Silver 1 Dollar Kangaroos (14) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Proof, 2003, 2004, 2005 Proof, 2007 BU-FDC, Australia Five Dollars The Great Explorers (5) 1993 Cook, 1993 Flinders, 1993 Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, 1994 Mawson, 1994 Leichhardt Silver Proofs FDC in capsules with certificates, 'The Royal Family' (10) comprising Turks and Caicos 20 Crowns 1993 (8) Silver Proofs (7), Five Crowns 1992, Tonga1 Pa'Anga 1993 Silver, and Gibraltar Crown 1993 Silver Proof these UNC-FDC in capsules with certificates, Guernsey (3) Two Pounds 1993 Silver Proof, Crowns (2) 1972 Silver Proof, 1978 Silver Proof, Gibraltar 2.8 Ecus (2) 1993, 1994 UNC, Australia and New Zealand ANZAC 75th Anniversary 1990 Five Dollars a 2-coin set comprising Australia 5 Dollars and New Zealand 5 Dollars Aluminium Bronze Proofs FDC cased as issued, World Queen Mother 80th Birthday issues (7) comprising GB Crown Silver Proof and 6 world issues in cupro-nickel, Isle of Man 5-Crown sets 1982 and 1987 UNC cased, Isle of Man 4-Crown Set 1984 UNC cased, plus medal 'Sir Walter Scott' in base metal GEF
Two Pounds 1902 Matt Proof a rare variety having the designer's initials De.S and the commencement of the obverse legend double struck. Standard Proof 5.9mm narrow date spacing with the pointed base 2. FDC a most attractive example
Silver Proof Britannia 4-coin set (2) 2008, 2009, The 2008 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 4-coin set comprising Five Pound Crowns (2) Prince Charles 60th Birthday and Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession Two Pounds 2008 London OlympicCentenary, One Pound Royal Shield, The 2009 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 4-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of Accession, Two Pounds Robert Burns, Two Pounds Charles Darwin, Fifty Pence Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary, Five Pound Crown 2009 Olympic Countdown S.4920 Silver Proof with coloured 2012 logo all FDC cased as issued with certificates
Proof Set 2009 12 coins all struck in Silver Five Pounds Henry VIII, Two Pounds (3) Darwin, Robert Burns and standard issues, Fifty Pence Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary, plus the 'Shield of Arms' set FDC in slide case, The 2003 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds DNA, One Pound and Fifty Pence WSPU Silver Proof Piedforts FDC cased as issued with certificate, One Pound Patterns a 4-coin set 2003 Bridges Silver Proofs FDC cased as issued with certificate, One Pound 1999 Silver Proof FDC cased as issued with certificate, Royal Mint Year Set 2006 UNC in the wallet of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 2009 UNC on the card of issue, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1997 Diamond Wedding, 2000 Millennium (2), 2005 Trafalgar Silver Proofs, Two Pounds 1998 Silver Proof, One Pound 2003 Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 2004 4-minute mile Silver Proof, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver proof all FDC uncased in capsules
A collection in an album comprising Twenty Pounds (3), Ten Pounds (5), Five Pounds (8), One Pound (123), Ten Shillings (18), British Armed Forces One Pound (6), Fifty Pence (2), Ten Pence (2), Five Pence (2) all but a small quantity in mint state or near so, British Military Authority One Shilling About Fine , South Africa 10 shilling Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, error with word "Commaning", Pick s654a About Fine with tape residue over a large proportion of the reverse of the note, ProvincialDartmouth General Bank one pound dated 1822 for John Hine and Henry Joseph Holdsworth, Grant957A a few pinholes Near Fine, Postal Orders (44) One Pound (1), Fifty Pence (43) all 1993 or later and with counterfoils, EF-UNC
Five Pound Crowns Silver Proofs (9) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Golden Wedding, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, 1999 Millennium, 1999 Diana Memorial, 2000 Millennium (uncased in capsule), 2001 VictoriaAnniversary, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial unless stated FDC cased as issued with certificates, Two Pound Britannias Silver Proofs (2) 1997, 2001, Two Pounds Britannia (11) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 the first three UNC in capsules, others UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Crowns (3) 1972 Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proof FDC cased as issued, Five Pound Crowns (9) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2002 Golden Jubilee, 2003 Coronation Anniversary, 2006 Queen's 80th Birthday, 2007 Diamond Wedding, 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession, 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday, the first UNC on card, others UNC in the Royal Mint Wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds (2) 1996 Football, 2008 London OlympicCentenary, One Pound 1995 Wales UNC on the cards of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (13) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Isle of Man Crowns 1982 World Cup (4) UNC on the cards of issue, Solomon Islands 10 Dollars 2000 Queen Mother Silver Proof FDC cased as issued with certificate, Books (2) 'The Stuarts' by John Miller, and 'A Brief History of the Tudor Age' by Jasper Ridley both as new condition
Proof Sets (6) 1970, 1971, Blue Sets (2) 1984, 1989, Red Leather Set 1998, Standard Set 2001, Five Pound Crown 2000 Millennium Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proofs (2), Two Pounds 1989 a 2-coin set Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proof, One Pound Silver Proofs (2) 1988, 1992, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1988, 1989, One Pound a 4-coin set 1984-1987 Silver Proofs, Five Pound Crown 1990 Silver Proof, Five Pound Crown 1999 Cupro-nickel and Silver Two Pound Britannia a 2-coin set 1999 UNC/FDC, Crowns 1981 Silver Proofs (2), Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence 1992 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs , Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence 1990 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, all cased FDC as issued most with certificates, Royal Mint Year Sets (6) 1983 (3), 1984, 1994, 1997 Wedding UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother UNC in the wallet of issue, Two Pound Trial 1994 first bi-colour coin UNC in the wallet of issue
Britannia SilverProof Set 1997 4-coin set Two Pounds to Twenty Pence, Five Pound Crown 1999 Diana Silver Proof, Two Pounds (4) 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, 1997 Silver Proof, 1999 Rugby Silver Proof, One Pound Silver Proofs (10) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, One Pound Silver Proof Piedfort 1997, Fifty Pence 1997 Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence 1997 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs nFDC-FDC cased as issued most with certificates
Five pounds CatternswhiteB228 dated 3rd March 1932 serial 167/J 41302, 2 repaired pinholes top left & small edge tear bottom left, pressed GVF-EF, looks better
Proof Set 2009 12 coins all struck in Silver Five Pounds Henry VIII, Two Pounds (3) Darwin, Robert Burns and standard issues, Fifty Pence Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary, plus the 'Shield of Arms' set in Silver One Pound to One Penny FDC in the black box of issue with certificate, one of the catches missing on the front of the box
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