FAO Album 1 issued in 1971 52 coins from 33 different countries some in silver and including the sort after Caribbean 4 Dollars from Antigua, Dominca, Grenada, St Christopher Nevis Anguilla , Montserrat, St Lucia and St Vincent, along with individual FAO Pages 4a and 6 which include 33 more coins, so 85 coins total in this lot in Unc
Hong Kong (25) Dollar 1960 with mintmark below LL of DOLLAR, 50 Cents (3) 1891H, 1905, 1966, 20 Cents (2) 1866, 1991, 10 Cents (7) 1899, 1902, 1935, 1936, 1950, 1957, 1990, 5 Cents (4) 1898, 1901, 1903, 1949, 1 cent (3) 1901, 1902, 1933, 1 Mil (4) 1863 silvered, 1865 silvered, 1866 (2, one silvered), Fantasy Dollar 1997, ChinaFukien Province 5 Cents 1896-1903 Fine, in mixed grades some EF and lustrous, along with a 1 Cent Banknote VF
Canada George V to Elizabeth II (135) 50 Cents (15), 25 Cents (33), 10 Cents (31), 5 Cents (56) includes 1925 Fine, in mixed grades some later dates EF
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (33) George II (20), George III (9) George III Irish (4), Farthings Contemporary Counterfeit (6) in mixed lower grades
Groat Henry VIII Second Coinage S.2337E Laker Bust D Mintmark Rose NVF with a couple of old scuffs, Halfgroat Henry VIII First Coinage, York Mint, S.2326 mintmark Radiant Star, Fine, Halfpenny Henry VIII First Coinage, London MintS.2334 Mintmark Portcullis Good Fine with some of the legend off the flan
Warwick, Warwick & Warwickshire Bank £10 (3) dated 1886 series No.W5632, W5633 & W5634 for Greenway, Smith & Greenways, (Outing 2279f), cancelled Bankruptcy stamp across signature, GEF to about UNC
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887 Eimer 1733 77mm diameter in Bronze The official Royal Mint issue. Obverse Bust left Crowned and Veiled. VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX. Reverse Enthroned figure of Empire, facing, flanked by standing figures of Science, Letters and Art left, opposite those of Industry and Agriculture right, at their feet below Empire are Mercury reclining and Time Above two cherubs displaying shields inscribed MDCCCLXXXVII and MDCCCXXXVII and V.R.I in a wreath between . IN. COMMEMORATION. Exergue. Five linked shields inscribed ASIA AMERICA EUROPE AUSTRALASIA and AFRICA by J.E.Boehm and F.Leighton GEF in the red box of issue
Lebanon (3) all dated 1942, 25 piastres series A/2 028330 Pick36 VF+ and 50 piastres (2) both 1st series B/1 175936 & B/1 538512, these both Fine or better
Ar drachm. Alexander III the Great. C, 336-323 BC. Miletos. Obv; Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated on backless throne to left, holding eagle in his right hand and sceptre in his left; to left, monogram of ΔΗ. Price 2090. 4.11g. GVF/VF
Fifty Pounds KentfieldB377 issued 1994, special low number series PW50 000028, (this note was originally in a Prince of Wales presentation set C133), about UNC to UNC
Shilling 1933 ESC 1446 Choice UNC and lustrous with a hint of gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest of 34 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Ar stater. Lucania. Velia. C, 334-300 BC. Obv; Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with olive wreath. Rev; Lion advancing left, with right forepaw raised; ΥΕΛHΤΩΝ in exergue. HN Italy 1298. Good surfaces. 7.35g. G Fine/Fine
Cromwell, Battle of Dunbar 1650 Military Reward Eimer 181 oval 27mm x 33mm in silver Obverse bust of Cromwell left, a battle scene beyond, the reverse erased, GVF with a small edge nick
William IV Coronation 1831 33mm diameter in copper the official Royal Mint issue Eimer 1251 GVF, Peace of Amiens 1802 Obverse Marquis Cornwallis, Reverse Britannia seated right, holds a tablet with an effigy of George III, a cherub holds an inscribed tablet Fine
Ar drachm. Euboia. Chalkis. C, 338-308 BC. Obv; Head of the nymph Chalkis right. Rev; Eagle flying right, carrying serpent in talons; kantharos to right. Picard Em. 4; BCD Euboia 127. Patchy dark tone. 3.40g. G Fine
Ar tetradrachm. Macedon. Philip II. C, 342/1-337/6 BC. Obv; Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev; Young male rider, nude and holding a palm branch, on horse pacing to right, thunderbolt below. Le Rider pl. 9, 199 (D116/R163); SNG ANS 379. Large test cut on rev. 13.34g. G Fine
Halfpennies (6) 1717 Good Fine, 1720 with stop after date, unlisted by Peck, Fine with poor surfaces, 1733 the 33 of the date overstruck, Fine, 1734 small BRITAN in legend Near Fine, 1742 2 over 0 Fine, 1773 No stop on reverse Fine with poor surfaces
Berwick, Tweed Bank £5 dated 1831 series No.H3383 for Batson, Berry & Langhorn, signed by John Wilson (Outing 127c), usual 5 dividend stamps on face, a Congreve & a bankruptcy stamp on reverse, missing small piece of bottom right corner, about Fine and a scarcer earlier date type
Florin 1894 ESC 878Davies 833 dies 1B VF/GVF the obverse with some hairlines, a much scarcer type, we note from our archive database that out of 11 previous examples sold, only one has been dies 1A
World a collection in two cabinets, (338) mostly modern Crown-sized, includes plenty of silver and proof items, plus further packaging for the coins ranging from 1970s issues to 2009 the vast majority UNC to FDC
Crown 1821 SECUNDO with WWP inverted below broken lance, Davies 133, PCGS MS62, we grade UNC or very near so and attractively toned with much eye appeal, the best we have seen of this rare type
Pennies (46) 1913-1970 a complete date run (no provincial mints or 1926 Modified Head) GEF to UNC and lustrous/mint toned, includes 1933 and 1952 modern fantasies and a 1954 with the 5 altered, a pleasing group with many of the George V issues with 60-90% lustre
Penny 1797 11 Leaves in Wreath Peck 1133 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the second finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1875H 4 Berries, Small Date Bronze Proof, Freeman 533 dies 5+C UNC toned, slabbed and graded CGS 85 the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Australia - Mexico Cobs (2) from the wreck of the 'Gilt Dragon', 8 Reales 1653 Mexico City Mint, moneyer P, KM#45 Fine with good shield detail, 2 Reales date not visible, shield with good detail, from the same shipment so assumed 1653 (KM#33) . The Gilt Dragon was wrecked off the Western Australian coast in 1658. She was discovered in the course of 1963 and a team of divers raised bullion and other valuable items from the wreck many of which are now in the Fremantle museum.
Farthings (24) 1672, 1673, 1674, 1675 (2), William and Maryundatedpattern Farthings/medalets (2), 1730, 1733, 1737, 1749, 1750, 1754, 1826 First Reverse, 1828, 1860 Toothed Border, 1873 (2), 1874H, 1875H, 1880, 1881, 1888, 1895 Veiled Head, plus Ireland Farthings (6) 1738, 1744 (2), 1760, 1806 and another George II with a heavy edge knock obscuring the last two digits of the date, in mixed grades a couple EF, grades generally in line with age
Farthing 1733 3 over 0 CGS Variety 02 NEF/GVF nicely struck, slabbed and graded CGS 55, Ex-C.Cooke collection Lot 410, Ex-Capt.Wainwright, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Leeds Bank £10 copper printing plate 18xx, Owl vignette, no partnership but Outing 1133 for type, this denomination unlisted, slight rubbing but clear engraving, very scarce
ChinaBank of Communications (10) 10 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A090842T, Pick147Ca, Fine, 100 yuan issued 1942 series Q985779, train and ship, Pick165, edge dirt reverse, VF+, 25 yuan issued 1941 series D370168, Pick160a, Fine with a small ABNC original black & white print of the centre vignette showing a Zeppelin, ship, train etc. 5 yuan issued Shanghai 1927 series B015199S, Pick146B, Fine, 5 yuan issued Shantung 1927 series C118084L, Pick146Ca, about Fine, 5 yuan issued Tientsin 1927 series A340921T, Pick146D, ink marks, pressed Fine, obverse proof issued 1931, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, serial number S000336A, uniface, mount marks reverse, Pick148s1 for type, about EF, obverse proof issued SHANTUNG 1927, Specimen overprint in black & perforated in English and Chinese, uniface with red overprint SPECIMEN No.1985 on reverse and some ink smudges, 2 punch holes, Pick145Bs for type, about UNC, reverse Specimen proof issued FENGTIEN 1927,uniface with overprint SPECIMEN No.1559 on the front side, 2 punch holes, Pick145s for type, faint stains, GEF, 50 yuan issued 1942 seriesM490815, steam train at left, Pick164a, edge wear, Fine
World (7) Brazil (3) 960 Reis 1819R ANACS EF40, 960 Reis 1826R NGC AU55, 400 Reis (1833-34) Ceara Counterstamp on Portugal 400 Reis NGC XF45, Portugal 40 Reis NGC AU58 BN, Mexico8 Reales (2) 1780 Fine, Spain 8 Reales 1818 Fine, Bolivia 8 Reales 1793 PTS Good Fine the obverse with some corrosion
IrelandHalfcrown 1934 NVF with some tape residue on the reverse, Shilling 1930 EF with dull lustre, Ten PenceBank Tokens 1805 (2) About Fine and Fine, as part of a group of Ireland (33) Copper issues Charles II to George III in mixed grades, along with GB Sixpences William III in low grade and a Sixpence-sized silver piece with several countermarks, host coin not recognizable
SixpenceElizabeth I 1566 6 over 5 mintmark Portcullis/Portcullis over Rose S.2561 About VF with an even grey tone, Ex-Shuttlewood collection Lot 335 (i)
Farthing 1733 3 over a blundered figure. Both 3's in the date overstruck with the understrike having evidence of a diagonal line from top right to bottom left, more prominent on the first 3. (either a 3 or inverted 2, a clearer example needed to confirm the exact type) CGS Variety 04, A/UNC with some small touches of verdigris in the legends, an attractive caramel colour, slabbed and graded CGS 'AU Verdigris' in a Yellow Ticket' holder, Ex-Stacks and Bowers, PCGS MS63 BN
Halfpenny 1848 unaltered date Peck 1533 NEF the obverse uneven with a small tone spot in the field, Very rare and still under-rated by the major catalogues
Great Britain, Exchequer Tally Receipt 1833, "a receipt for conscience money" made out to Edward Bates, secretary to the Board of Taxes. Light stains VF.
17th Century (5) London (3) Bishopgate without 321, Bow Lane 380, Wapping 3301, Southwark (2) Pickle Herring Stairs 340, St.Saviours 340 Dock Head and Mill Fair to Fine
Pennies (26) 1937 Freeman 217 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, (Bought for £1), 1937 ProofFreeman 218 dies 1+A nFDC and lustrous, bought 17/8/1993 for £6), 1937 Freeman 219 dies 1+B A/UNC, Ex-KB Coins 25/11/1995 £3.50, 1937 Proof Freeman 220 dies 1+B, Ex-John of Satin 3/9/1998 £10, 1937 Freeman 221 dies 2+B UNC and attractively toned, Ex-KB Coins 28/4/1997 £3.50, 1938 Freeman 222 dies 2+B Lustrous UNC, Ex-W.Nicholls 17/11/1995 £2, 1939 Freeman 224 dies 2+B UNC/AU with traces of lustre, the reverse with a few spots, bought 30/10/1993 (£1.50), 1940 Freeman 226 dies 2+B UNC/AU the reverse with a few spots, Ex-KB Coin 25/11/1995 £7.50, 1940 Freeman 227 dies 2+C A/UNC and lustrous with a few small spots, Ex-P.Morris 25/11/1995 £6.50, 1940 Freeman 227 dies 2+C UNC and nicely toned, Ex-J.Welsh 28/9/1999 £18, 1944 Freeman 229 dies 2+C UNC toned with a few small spots, Ex-W.Nicholls £4, 1945 Freeman 231 dies 2+CA/UNC mint toned, Ex-W.Nicholls 13/3/1995 £5, 1946 Mint toned Freeman 233 dies 2+C UNC and attractively toned with a small spot on the 4 of the date, Ex-W.Nicholls 3/1/1996 £2, 1947 Freeman 235 dies 2+C UNC with good lustre, 1948 Freeman 236 dies 2+C GEF with dull lustre, 1949 Freeman 238 dies 2+C UNC and lustrous, 1953 Freeman 245 dies 1+B UNC with good subdued lustre, Ex-Marron Coins 13/1/1975 £2.50, 1953 Proof Freeman 246 dies 1+B, Ex-KB Coins 15/4/1995 £6.50, 1961 Freeman 248 dies 3+D Lustrous UNC, 1962 Freeman 250 dies 3+E UNC, 1963 Freeman 252 dies 3+F UNC with a few spots, 1964 Freeman 254 dies 3+G UNC, 1965 Freeman 255 dies 3+H UNC, 1966 Freeman 256 dies 3+I UNC, 1967 Freeman 257 dies 3+J, 1970 Proof Freeman 257A dies 3+J UNC and lustrous with spot on the Queen's head
Charles Prince of Wales (14), silver medals issued to commemorate Caernarvon Investiture 1969 and Royal Wedding 1981. Some Proof Strikings. Total weight 335gms. Generally EF.
Penny 1861 Freeman 33 dies 6+G UNC or near so with traces of lustre, the reverse with some spots and some weakness on the shield, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 18/2/1997 hammer price £55
Farthings, varieties (4) 1730 No Stop on Reverse, VG, slabbed and graded CGS 10, 1732 2 over Large 2 over 1, the underlying 2 Halfpenny-sized, CGS Variety 02, VG bold and clear, slabbed and graded CGS 15, 1732 2 over 2 CGS Variety 04 Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 25, 1733 Last 3 over 3, CGS variety 03 Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 25
Roman Republican Ar denarius x 2. M Baebius Q f Tampilus. C, 137 BC. Crawford 236/1a. D Silanus L f. C, 91 BC. Crawford 337/3. Both good metal and detail. NVF. [2]
Singapore Two Dollars 1997 UNICEF KM#156 SilverProof FDC in capsule with certificate, along with Book Krause World Coins 2006 (33rd edition) 1901-date in good second hand condition
Guinea 1666 S.3342 NGC VF30 we grade Good Fine with some hairlines on the King's hair, only the second example we have offered the other being Fine and ex-jewellery so this the finest we have handled
Shillings in CGS holders (33) 1953 English ESC 1475K, CGS type SH.E2.1953.01, CGS 82, 1953 English ProofESC 1475L, CGS type SH.E2.1953.02, CGS 88, 1953 Scottish ESC 1475M, CGS type SH.E2.1953.03, CGS 82, 1953 Scottish Proof, ESC 1475N, CGS type SH.E2.1953.04, CGS 88, 1953 English, Davies 2401 Dies 2A Obverse I of ELIZABETH points to a space, CGS type SH.E2.1953.05, CGS 82, 1953 Scottish, Davies 2441, Dies 2A: Reverse: I of ELIZABETH points to a space, CGS type SH.E2.1953.06, CGS 78, 1954 English, ESC 1475O, CGS type SH.E2.1954.01, CGS 85, 1954 Scottish, ESC 1475P, CGS type SH.E2.1954.02, CGS 85, 1955 English, Davies 2411, Dies 1B, Larger (standard) design, CGS type SH.E2.1955.01, CGS 88, 1955 Scottish, Davies 2451, Dies 1B D of DEF to bead F of DEF to space, CGS type SH.E2.1955.03, CGS 85, 1956 English, Davies 2413 Dies 1B Reverse D of DEF points to a border bead D of FID points to a space, CGS type SH.E2.1956.01, CGS 82, 1956 Scottish, ESC 1475T, CGS type SH.E2.1956.02, CGS 80, 1957 English ESC 1475U, CGS type SH.E2.1957.01, CGS 85, 1957 Scottish ESC 1475V, CGS type SH.E2.1957.02, CGS 85, 1958 Scottish ESC 1475X, CGS type SH.E2.1958.02, CGS 82, 1959 English ESC 1475Y, CGS type SH.E2.1959.01, CGS 85,1959 Scottish ESC 1475Z, CGS type SH.E2.1959.02, CGS 65, 1960 English ESC 1475AA, CGS type SH.E2.1960.01, CGS 88, 1960 Scottish ESC 1475BB, CGS type SH.E2.1960.02, CGS 70, 1961 English ESC 1475CC, CGS type SH.E2.1961.01, CGS 85, 1961 Scottish ESC 1475DD, CGS type SH.E2.1961.02, CGS 78, 1962 English ESC 1475EE, CGS type SH.E2.1962.01, CGS 85, 1962 Scottish ESC 1475FF, CGS type SH.E2.1962.02, CGS 82, 1963 English ESC 1475GG, CGS type SH.E2.1963.01, CGS 85, 1963 Scottish ESC 1475HH, CGS type SH.E2.1963.02, CGS 85, 1964 English ESC 1475II, CGS type SH.E2.1964.01, CGS 85, 1964 Scottish ESC 1475JJ, CGS type SH.E2.1964.02, CGS 70, 1965 English ESC 1475KK, CGS type SH.E2.1965.01, CGS 78, 1965 Scottish ESC 1475LL, CGS type SH.E2.1965.02, CGS 82, 1966 English ESC 1475MM, CGS type SH.E2.1966.01, CGS 80, 1966 Scottish ESC 1475NN, CGS type SH.E2.1966.02, CGS 82, 1970 English Proof ESC 1475OO, CGS type SH.E2.1970.01, CGS 90, 1970 Scottish Proof ESC 1475PP, CGS type SH.E2.1970.02, CGS 90, a very attractive group with many being the joint finest knowns, or second finest on the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1875H 4 Berries, Small Date Proof, Freeman 533 dies 5+C, UNC toned, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £5 Burke undated Colour Trial of Pick 337 with serial number A/1 000000 and a central cancellation punch hole and SPECIMEN printed twice across both sides Unc No 15 (printed top left reverse) some discolouration far left border, rare
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £20 Burke undated Colour Trial of Pick 339 with serial number A/1 000000 and a central cancellation punch hole and SPECIMEN printed twice across both sides Unc No 35 (printed top left reverse) some discolouration far left border, rare
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £5 Robertson and Burke 19th March 1969 Colour Trial of Pick 330 with serial number A/1 000000 and two central cancellation punch holes SPECIMEN in red both sides Unc. No 23 (printed top left reverse) some discolouration right hand border, rare
Five Pound Crown 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 2000 Millennium Silver Proof with gold highlighting on the reverse, Two Pounds (6) 1999 RugbyWorld Cup, Rugby Ball hologram reverse Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, 1995 UN 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Football Euro 96 Silver Proof, 1997 Silver Proof, 2008 Olympic Handover Ceremony Silver Proof, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill; and Claim of Rights Silver Proofs, One Pound Silver Proofs (2) 1984, 1996, Fifty Pence (3) 1973 EEC Cupro-Nickel Proof, 1992/3 EU Presidency, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1997 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Sierra Leone Ten Dollars 1997 Silver Proof, Liberia Ten Dollars 1996 Star Trek Silver Proof, Gibraltar Five Pounds 1995 Silver Proof, Alderney One Pound 1995 Peace in Europe Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, Mexico a 33-piece set 100 Peso banknote mounted on card along with a selection of 32 Mexican coins 1000 Pesos to 1 Centavo 1960s to 2000s issues, in mixed grades stuck to the presentatiuon card of issue, USA Silver Eagle 2001 Pearl Harbour Tribute Reverse Painted UNC and boxed, USA Pearl Harbour Medallion 2001 Silver with gold plating UNC boxed, Pearl Harbour Medallions a 2-piece set 2001 in bronze UNC boxed, Palau 4-coin set 1993-1995 Marine life protection (2 sets) Cupro-nickel and prooflike with painted reverses UNC in Westminster boxes with certificates, USA Kennedy related (4) Half Dollar with stamps UNC cased, Bronze medal 44mm on the card of issue, The Great seal a two-piece set in base metal 1963, boxed with certificate, USA Great Seal miniature in base metal UNC on card, NelsonMandela Nobel Peace Prize 1993 Crown sized Medal in silver by the Norwegian Mint, Proof FDC in the wallet of issue, Cricket 2009 Ashes Series Medal in Nickel brass UNC on the card of issue
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £10 Burke undated Colour Trial of Pick 338 with serial number A/1 000000 and a central cancellation punch hole and SPECIMEN printed twice across both sides Unc No 24 (printed top left reverse) some discolouration far left border, rare
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