Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland £10 Robertson and Burke 19th March 1969 Colour Trial of Pick 331 with serial number A/1 000000 and two central cancellation punch holes Unc. No 11 (printed top left reverse)
Shilling 1868 ESC 1318, Die Number 33, CGS type SH.V1.1868.01, Choice UNC, attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population report
Great Britain Silver type set in a Whitman album comprising Crowns (5) 1935, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1965, Halfcrowns (6) 1926 First Head, 1937, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1962, Florins (5) 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1966, Shillings (12) 1926 Modified Effigy, 1933, 1945E, 1945S, 1948E, 1948S, 1950E, 1950S, 1953E, 1953S, 1963E, 1963S, in mixed grades to GEF, Great Britain Minor type set in a Whitman Album comprising Sixpences (8) 1907, 1916, 1928, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1962, Silver Threepences (4) 1907, 1916, 1933, 1937, Brass Threepences (4) 1937, 1952, 1953, 1966, Pennies (6) 1905, 1918, 1936, 1937, 1949, 1953, Halfpennies (7) 1902 High Tide, 1925 First type, 1930, 1937, 1951, 1953, 1958, Farthings (7) 1909, 1919, 1928, 1939, 1952, 1953, 1954 in mixed grades with many EF to UNC and lustrous, Currency Set 1937 Crown to Farthing (No Maundy) GEF to UNC in a 1937 Proof Set box, Specimen set 1942 (9 coins Halfcrown to Farthing) GVF to UNC and lustrous in a maroon case, Brass Threepences 1937 (26), Pennies 1936 (16), EF to UNC and lustrous, Provincial Mint Pennies 1912H (20), 1919H (5), in mixed circulated grades, Halfpennies 1957 Calm Sea (8) VG to GF, Shillings 1953E (2) both die types, GF, Roman Bronzes (2) Fine, Germany (25) the vast majority Hyperinflation coins in aluminium from the early 1920s EF to UNC
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB241 dated 2nd January 1935 series T/183 50183, MANCHESTER branch issue, Pick335c,small centre hole & internal split bottom centre, good Fine
Penny 1875 Freeman 80 dies 8+H, UNC and with good even lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 733
Russia (17) 20 Kopeks 1878 VG, 15 Kopeks 1889 Fine, 5 Kopeks (4) 1789 9 over 8 V+G with a flan crack, 1790 VG, 1833 Fine, 1861 VG holed, 2 Kopeks 1863 VG and 5 Kopecks (2) 1769, 1778, 2 Kopeks (5) 1799, 1811, 1812 (2), 1868, Denga 1754 Fair to About Fine and Roubles 1897, 1898 VG as part of a group of Russia (13) 20 Kopeks to 1 Kopek 19th and 20th Century issues, in mixed grades mostly Fine to VF
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bill for £5000 dated London 1st November 1915 low series No.033, issued by Barings Brothers & Co., punch hole cancelled, about EF
Florin 1929 ESC 949, CGS type FL.G5.1929.01, UNC and choice with golden tone, slabbed and graded CGS 88, the joint finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Shillings (2) 1881 ESC 1338 A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks, 1897 ESC 1366 UNC and attractively toned with a contact mark on the Queen's hairline
Shilling 1923 ESC 1433, CGS type SH.G5.1923.01, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1861 (Freeman 33) 1948, 1949 SilverThreepence 1897. 1900, 1902, 1920, 1942 Sixpence 1816, 1937, 1943 (2), 1944 VG - Unc but most in high grades a useful group
Shilling 1933 ESC 1446, CGS type SH.G5.1933.01 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the GS Population Report
Medalet or PatternHalfpennyWilliam and MaryPeck 631, listed by Peck under 'uncertain pieces', 29mm diameter in copper, VG with some weak areas, as mentioned by Peck, struck off-centre on a large crude flan of 33mm, the edge with a with 'hand cut' appearance, Very Rare
Scotland Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £20 dated 2nd January 1947, series 13C 00410, Picks334, small inked annotations & pinholes, cleaned & pressed Fine
Ar denarius X 2. Domitian. C, 81-96 AD. Rev: IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P; Minerva standing right, holding shield and brandishing spear. RIC 689. 2.76g. Hadrian. C, 117-138 AD. Rev; P M TR P COS III Concordia seated l., holding patera; under her elbow, statuette of Spes. CONCORD in ex. RIC 118. 3.33g. Both coins have good surfaces and silver. VF. [2]
Florins in CGS holders (3) 1894 Davies 833 dies 1B, CGS type FL.V1.1894.02, Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 35, 1894 Davies 835 dies 2B, CGS type FL.V1.1894.04, Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 25, 1896 Davies 840, dies 1A, CGS type FL.V1.1896.01, VG, slabbed and graded CGS 10, notes in the sale of the Peter Davies collection, (London Coins Auction A124 March 2009) state that only the Davies specimen (VF/GVF) and one other were recorded
Canada $2 uncut pair dated 1986, upper note series BGM7441838 & lower note BGM7444338, (this comes originally from an uncut banknote sheet of 8 notes-it is not an error), Pick94b, about UNC to UNC
Two Guineas 1688 8 over 7 S.3399 GVF with some light haymarking on the reverse, a pleasing and evenly struck piece with much eye appeal, James II Two Guineas are rare in all grades, this being only the second example and by far the finest example offered by us since 2003
Broad 1662 Charles IIS.3337ANorth 2780 by T.Simon, this the last coin of this denomination, as it was succeeded by the Guinea coinage, VF/GVF with a peripheral red toning, some slight flattening to the left part of the rim this caused in striking, comes with old collector's ticket, these pieces seldom seen on the market, indeed, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this the first example we have handled. Cataloguers Note: we record that a NEF example realised 13,500 pounds hammer price at Spink in their Auction 14004, March 2014 sale
Sovereign 1833 about Fine in a 9 carat mount, along with £2 1986 - 2005 (103) these the standard base metal issues, 50p 1988 Gibraltar, Shilling 1887 JH and silver 3d (6)
Penny 1806 Copper ProofPeck 1335 KP33 struck on a thin flan UNC with a few contact marks, rare, our archive database shows that this is the first example we have offered of this type, possibly shows to be rarer than Peck suggests
Crown 1844 Unfinished Die PatternESC 338, Star Stops on edge, the Queen's hair has a triangle-shape around the base of the hanging hair-curl VF with grey toning
Error £1 PageB339 issued 1978 series 48H 138129, a striking error with most of the multicolour print missing on the face and transferred to the reverse right side cutting diagonally through Newton, Pick377a, GVF to EF and very unusual
Medals (5) VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 Medal official Royal Mint issue in bronze 77mm. (Eimer 1733) A/UNC, Silver Jubilee of George V 1935 the official Royal Mint issue UNC with superb tone, Investiture of the Prince of Wales 1969 EF cleaned boxed, Leyton and District Eisteddford awarded ton R.REdburn Technical Drawing 1930 in silver A/UNC toned boxed, Officer of the Order of St. John EF boxed
Ireland slabbed items (3) Sixpence 1946 EF slabbed and graded CGS 60, Penny 1933 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Halfpenny 1933 About UNC, slabbed and graded NGC MS63 BN, along with Ireland (5) Florin 1939 NEF, Sixpence 1947 EF, Pennies 1940 Fine, 1946 UNC, Halfpenny 1946 About UNC and lustrous, Jamaica Halfpenny 1870 Fine, and Mis-Strikes Decimal Five Pence (2) 1990 an off-metal striking Good Fine, the second a multiple strike with elements on the 5 Pence and 1 Penny design on a Penny sized flan, Good Fine and unusual
Canada50 Cents 1870 NF, Canada Dollar 1949 UNC, as part of a group of World a mixed group 18th to 20th Century (33) many in silver, includes some more interesting items, in mixed grades
Belize (4) QE2 portrait, $1 1976 Pick33c VF, $1 1980 Pick38a UNC, $20 2012 Pick72 and $50 2010 Pick70d, these both have counting flicks only, about UNC to UNC
Toy Money (133) in album pages many in high grade and with attributions, along with Toy Money an 8-piece set in a 'Windsor Castle' tin these depicting Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and 6 pieces one each depicting their children EF to UNC
Sixpence 1696 First Bust Early Harp ESC 1533 A/UNC toned with traces of lustre, the obverse shows heavy die clashing with the outline of the Irish shield behind the bust
German States (2) Prussia2 Marks 1913 Wilhelm II 25th Year of Reign KM#533 UNC and nicely toned, Bavaria3 Marks 1911D KM#998 UNC and nicely toned with minor cabinet friction
Numismatic First Cover covers a collection (33) in two albums the coins mainly Crown-sized from a host of different countries, UNC in the Westminster albums of issue
Farthings (3) 1720 No Stop after GEORGIVS, approaching Fine, with some pitting, unlisted by Peck, and not present in the Cooke collection, 1720 Large Letters on obverse as Peck 816 with B over angled B in BRITANNIA (as Cooke collection no.440) VG Rare, 1733 3 over 0 in date, with the distinctive die flaw between the II on the obverse (as Cooke collection no.410) VG Rare
Small lot of mixed ancient silvers. 3 Ar Grosh of Ivan Alexander. C, 1331-1371. 1 Sassanian Ar Dirhem, Kushru II and a Celtic Ar unit. Mostly good grades. NVF to GVF. [5]]
Five Guineas 1673 VICESIMO QVINTO S.3328 About EF/EF with some contact marks, a nicely struck pleasing example with much eye appeal, a slightly better but similar coin of the same date from the Slaney collection auction in mid-May sold for £162,000
Sovereign 1908C Marsh 183 and unlisted as a currency coin by Spink, VF the surfaces slightly uneven with some surface marks, listed by Marsh as R6 with a mintage of just 633 pieces, Marsh states he had heard of six examples and made notes on just four, he ranks this and the 1819 Sovereign as the two key coins in the Sovereign series
Farthings, Three small STRIPS of 'Richmond' type farthings each containing a number of uncut coins, with key and dagger mintmarks, maybe others as well. Inverted axes. All with the very rare errorreading 'CARA', thus hitherto considered contemporary forgeries, but the location, stated to be in the well of Scarborough Castle may date them to the 1645 Siege. This provenance certainly appears on the accompanying card, in old hand-written script, the card glued in half, internally with ornate script print and part of the date '191-', suggesting that the card was written about 100 years ago, when the strips were found. The strips were bought in an auction some 30 years ago. They were then in a frame, along with the card. They were recently offered to the Rotunda Museum in Scarborough, but they declined to purchase them as almost identical strips of farthings were already in their possession. These, they said, 'were found in the Castle well during excavations in the 1920s'; hence the same provenance being attached to these They are heavily patinated but with much clear, sharp, detail. Several side edges show circular cut-outs. Dimensions (maximum) - Strip 1: 42mm x 15mm. Strip 2:42mm x 14.5mm.; Strip 3: 33mm x 17.5mm. UNIQUE, and, for several reasons, highly important numismatically.
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank £20 dated 7th October 1955 (3) a consecutively numbered trio series A/5 05-133 to A/5 05-135, Anderson signature, Pick159b, all about EF
Coin and Banknote Sets (2) Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday 1997 £10 Kentfield HM70 000306 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1996 Silver Proof FDC boxed as issued, Queen Mother Centenary 2000 £10 Lowther QM10 000323 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2000 Silver Proof FDC in the wallet of issue, along with note issues in wallets (6) The UK Royal Triplet E series £20, £10 and £5 matched umbers BE98 000780 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pounds Kentfield an uncut trio 'Produced on the Sheet Press' AC01, AC02 and AC03 000897 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pounds Kentfield an uncut trio 'Produced on the Web Press' AB16, AB17 and AB18 999935 UNC in the wallet of issue, A Royal Celebration Five Pounds Lowther two notes on a mini-sheet HM02 and HM03 000297 UNC in the wallet of issue, Ten Pounds Lowther 2000 Millennium YR20 000163 UNC in the Dickens wallet of issue, Five Pounds Lowther 2000 Millennium YR20 000163 UNC in the Stephenson wallet of issue, also Bank of England limited edition C121uncut sheet of 8 notes, matching numbers from BH25-28 & BH33-36 000136, UNC
GB and World a small group comprising Coin and Banknote sets (2) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, Duggleby C101, Five Pound Crown Silver Proof FDC and Five Pounds Gill A01 002913 UNC in the box of issue with certificate, 1992 Commemorative issues, Duggleby C105 New £10 Note Kentfield A01 002913 UNC and Ten Pence 2-coin set 1992 Silver Proofs Large and Small sizes FDC, Ten Shillings Fforde C40N One Pound (6) Somerset CW09 408529-408533 consecutives and DW01 296656 EF to UNC, Bulgaria 100 Leva 1951 issue EF, GB Crowns a 4-coin set 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1981 Silver Proofs FDC in the red case of issue with certificate, The 2003 Silver proof Piedfort Collection comprising Two Pounds 2003 DNA, One Pound 2003 and Fifty Pence 2003 WSPU Silver Proof Piedforts FDC in the case of issue with certificates, GB Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 1999 and 2000 Millennium the 2000 with gold highlighting, Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney Five Pound Crowns 2003 Prince William 21st Birthday a 3-coin set Silver Proofs FDC in the case of issue with certificate, Alderney/Guernsey Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2001 Queen Elizabeth II 75th Birthday Silver Proofs FDC in the case of issue with certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 1999 Prince Edward and Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones Silver Proof, World War II 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Europe a 3-coin set 1994-5 comprising GB Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof, France 1 Franc 1993 Silver Proof, SA Dollar 1995 Silver Proof FDC in the blue box of issue with certificates
Proof Sets (33) Flat Packs (9) 1970 (4), 1977, 1980 (2), 1981, 1982, Blue Sets (13) 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, Red Leather Deluxe Sets (10) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, Black Leather Deluxe 2008, FDC in the boxes of issue, Britannia Two Pounds Silver 2013 Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, One Pound a 4-coin set 2004-2007 Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Mint Set 1953 (10 coins, Crown to Farthing) UNC in the maroon box, unofficial sets (3) 1937, 1967 and a mixed date Elizabeth II set 1953-1954 EF to UNC in slide cases
Currency Set 1953 UNC in box, Elizabeth II unofficial Year Sets (13) in slide cases some incomplete, Royal Mint Year Set 1984 UNC I the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal sets 1968/71 (2) UNC in the blue wallets of issue, plus a quantity of Decimal Coinage comprising Fifty Pence (65) includes some proof issues and some Olympic issues, Ten Pence (33), Five Pence (36), Two Pence (32) and One Penny (32) UNC to BU, Part Year Set 1983 comprising One Pound, Twenty Pence, Ten Pence, Five Pence and Two Pence UNC, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 2007 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Islands UNC on the card of issue, plus Banknote Ten Pounds Page Fine
Isle of Man £5 issued 1972 first series without prefix letter No.973375 (this John Paul large signature type began at 950001 only), QE2 portrait, Pick30b (M517), about VF and scarce
Hong Kong $1000 (2) both Standard Chartered Bank issues dated 2003 series AS692244 Pick295a & 2010 series AB475338 Pick301a, band flicks only, about UNC to UNC
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