GB and World (70) comprising GB (64) One Hundred Pounds Silver (3) 2015 Big Ben, 2015 Buckingham Palace, 2016 Trafalgar Square Silver 2oz., Fifty Pounds Silver (2) 2015 Britannia, 2016 William Shakespeare, Twenty Pounds Silver (8) 2013 George and the Dragon, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2016 Welsh Dragon, 2016 Christmas Nativity, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Wedding, Lustrous UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 2015 Fourth Portrait (Ian Rank-Broadley), Five Pound Crowns (44) 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2012 London Olympics - Skyline, 2012 London Paralympics, 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne, 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor (in Century of Royal Service presentation folder), 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, (in Engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle presentation folder), 2017 The Christmas Tree 2017 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Canute, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire (65th) Jubilee, 2017 Prince Philip - A Life of Public Service, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Platinum Wedding Anniversary, 2018 Prince of Wales 70th Birthday, 2018 Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, 2018 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Sapphire Anniversary, 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, 2020 Queen - Music Legends, 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'A Kind of Magic' folder), 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'Hot Space' folder), 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'Live' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Rocket Man' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Dodgers Stadium' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Illustration' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'The Very Best Of' folder), 2020 The Who - Music Legends with coloured reverse, 2020 David Bowie - Music Legend, 2020 British Red Cross 150th Anniversary, with coloured red cross on the reverse, 2020 Shengxiao Collection - Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat 2020 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth, 2020 200th Anniversary of the Death of King George III, 2020 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2020 Queen's Beasts - The White Horse of Hanover, 2020 Queen's Beasts - The White Lion of Mortimer, 2021 The Queen's Beasts - The White Greyhound of Richmond, 2021 Queen's Beasts - The Griffin of Edward III, 2021 Queen's Beasts - The Completer Coin, 2021 Alfred The Great - 1150th Anniversary of his Accession, 2021 Mahatma Gandhi, 2021 Peter Rabbit, 2022 The Queen's Reign - Honours and Investitures, 2022 The Queen's Reign - The Commonwealth, 2022 The Queen's Reign - Charity and Patronage, UNC in the Royal Mint folders of issue, the vast majority still sealed, Fifty Pence Silver Britannia 2014 One Quarter Ounce Silver SS Gairsoppa UNC in the Royal Mint folder of issue, Fifty Pence Collectors Albums (2) 2017 Beatrix Potter, comprising Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher, Tom Kitten and Benjamin Bunny types NEF to EF in the Royal Mint folder, 2018 Paddington, comprising Paddington - At The Station and Paddington - At The Palace both NEF in the Yellow Royal Mint folder, 1952-2012 The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Collection comprising Shilling 1962E, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee, Five Pences (2) 1968, 1989, Half Penny 1982, Lustrous UNC, along with Australia Penny 1955 Fine, Canada One Cent 2010 UNC with full lustre, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008 BU, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004 Lustrous UNC, Postage Stamps (4) Fourpence (4d) Blue (3) from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and Half Penny (½d) Orange all early Elizabeth II issues, and Banknote Hong Kong One Cent UNC all in the folder of issue, Pennies a 5-coin set Victoria to Elizabeth comprising 1896 VG, 1907 VG, 1927 Near Fine, 1945 Fine, 1964 NVF, in a Royal Mint folder, Penny 1900 Queen Victoria VG in a Royal Mint folder, Unofficial Set (8 coins) comprising Halfcrown 1949, Florin 1963, Shilling 1957E, Sixpence 1963, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1966, Halfpenny 1967
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
Sovereign 1871S George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with short tail, Large B.P. Marsh 110A, S.3858, GEF/EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, the only year for the Large B.P. type
Sovereign 1874S George and the Dragon, Marsh 113, S.3858A, EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, listed as N (Normal) by Marsh/Hill but appears far less frequently than many other dates in the series
Sovereign 1881S George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with short tail, No BP in exergue, Marsh 118, S.3858D, GVF/NEF the reverse retaining some lustre, with some contact marks and small edge nicks
Sovereign 1880S George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail, WW complete on broad truncation, Small B.P. in exergue, Marsh 117B, S.3858C GEF with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a pleasing example of this one-year type
Sovereign 1886M George and the Dragon, WW complete on broad truncation, Marsh 108, S.3857C, Near EF/EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, the reverse retaining some mint bloom
GB and World sets and singles a varied group comprising GB Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1992 with 1992/3 EU Presidency and 1992 Britannia types, BU in the wallet of issue, GB Fifty Pounds Silver 2015 Britannia BU on the card of issue, GB Twenty Pounds Silver 2013 George and the Dragon BU on the card of issue, GB Two Pounds Britannia 2017 Silver One Ounce UNC, GB Crown 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof nFDC toned, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, GB Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1998 EU 25th Anniversary and Britannia types, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, GB Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day landings UNC in the wallet of issue, GB Fifty Pence 2019 20 Years of the Gruffalo UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, USA One Dollar 1986S Ellis Island Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, USA One Dollar 1891S GVF cleaned, Niue Silver One Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster Prooflike UNC, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Silver Restrike Lustrous UNC with some toning, USA Half Dollar 1986S Statue of Liberty UNC with certificate, Alderney Five Pounds 2016 Remembrance with coloured poppies on the reverse, UNC in the Royal Miny wallet of issue, Medallic Promoters items (12) Copper Bitcoin 2014, Historic Battles - Battle of Goose Green, 2017 Greatest British Sovereigns - Queen Elizabeth II 50mm diameter in gold plated Copper with colouring on either side, Rule Britannia undated 50mm diameter with colouring on either side, undated Remembrance - The War Poppy Collection with coloured poppies and black and white warship, Kings and Queens of Britain - Richard I (The Lionheart) with coloured reverse, Defining Moments of World War II - D-Day Landings, Myths and legends of Great Britain - St. George and the Dragon, with coloured reverse and Swarovski crystal, The Falklands War April 2-June 14 1982 with coloured reverse, 75th Anniversary of World War II - D-Day Landings with coloured reverse, British Military Aircraft - Supermarine Spitfire, with coloured reverse, USA 1776 a modern styling of the Great Seal, these all in base metal UNC some with promoters certificates, Europe - Euro sets (4) Ireland (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Germany (2) 2002J Hamburg (8 coins) Two Euro to One Euro Cent UNC in the pack of issue, and 2006F Stuttgart Proof Set (9 coins) Two Euros 2006F Schleswig-Holstein and the Two Euros to One Euro cent set FDC in the wallet of issue, Greece (10 coins) a mixed date set comprising Two Euros (3) 2002 Europa on Bull , 2004 Athens Olympics, 2007 Treaty of Rome, One Euro 2003, 50 Euro Cent 2002, 20 Euro Cent 2002, 10 Euro Cent 2002, Five Euro Cent 2002, Two Euro Cent 2002, One Euro Cent 2004 EF to UNC and lustrous, cased, United Kingdom Ecu Set 1992 (7 coins) Five Ecu to One Tenth Ecu UNC and lustrous on the Tower Mint card of issue, USA - The Americana series - The presidents (5 coins) Half Dollar 1967, Quarter Dollar 1994P, Dime 1994P, Five Cents 1994P, One Cent 1974D, the half Dollar VF cleaned, others EF to UNC on the card of issue
British Virgin IslandsProof Set 1973 (6 coins) nFDC to FDC with some toning, in the box of issue, Turks and Caicos Islands Proof Set 1980 Mountbatten comprising 20 Crowns 1980 Silver Proof, Ten Crowns 1980 Silver Proof and Five Crowns 1980 Silver Proof, nFDC with some toning, in the box of issue with certificates, Bahamas Ten Dollars 1978 Fifth Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof, in the box of issue with certificate, Sierra Leone One Leone 1974 Tenth Anniversary of the Bank of Sierra Leone Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, St. Helena 25 Pence 1973 Tercentenary Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue, Gibraltar Five Pounds 2015 George and the Dragon Silver Proof FDC in the Harrington & Byrne box as issued with certificate
Fractional Farthings (17) Half Farthings (6) 1828 Reverse A, Fine/Good Fine with some long scratches, 1837 Near Fine, 1842 About Fine, 1843 VF, 1844 NVF/GF, 1847Fine with some scratches and surface residue, Third Farthings (11) 1827 Fine/Near Fine with some scuffs, 1835 VG, 1844 Fair/VG, 1866 Near Fine/Fine, 1868 VG, 1876 NVF, 1878 Fine/Good Fine the obverse with some verdigris, 1881 Fine/Good Fine, 1885 GVF, 1902 NVF/VF, 1913 EF with traces of lustre and a few small spots, along with Model Money (2) Half Farthing 1897 Jubilee Model Obverse: Veiled Head, Reverse: George and the Dragon VF, and Farthing 1902 Coronation Model NEF
India Temple Token 35mm diameter undated, Near Fine, as part of a group of Mint Errors and Fantasies (12) GB Decimal Five Pence 2014 EF with obverse lettering weakly struck, MaundyTwopence 1838 with a large 'leaf-shaped' flan flaw on the reverse VF, Pennies (2) 1858 No WW, the reverse with a flan flaw and a 'strike-through' error on the R of BRITANNIAR, 1967 with planchet clip GVF cleaned, Halfcrowns 1818 and 1936 base metal contemporary counterfeits both VG, India Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay EF with long lamination flaw on the obverse, British West Africa Penny 1952H with double struck central hole, GEF and lustrous, Fantasy issues (3) Crown 1936 Edward VIII EDWARD . VIII . KING . & . EMPEROR, Reverse George and the Dragon, Sixpence 1937 Edward VIII Reverse: Lion on crown left, GEF, Trade Dollar undated (2002) Trimetallic with United Kingdom Golden Jubilee / Beefeater with Union Jack flag coloured reverse EF
Sovereign 1881M George and the Dragon, Horse with medium tail, W.W. buried in truncation, Small B.P., Marsh 103, S.3857D, VF cleaned with some contact marks, with some heavier in places
Sovereign 1882M George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, W.W. buried in truncation, S.3857B, Good Fine, cleaned, with some contact marks and with a striking flaw on the TA of BRITANNIAR showing the lower serifs halfway up the downstrokes
Sovereign 1880 George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, W.W. buried in truncation, No B.P, March 91B, S.3856C, Good Fine with some edge nicks, the obverse with several scratches on the portrait
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
Sovereign 1882M George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, W.W. buried in truncation, Small B.P., S.3857B, NVF with some contact marks and a gentle edge bruise
Sovereign 1885M George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, W.W. complete on truncation, Small B.P., Marsh 107A, S.3857C, NVF with some contact marks, with some being heavier on the obverse
Alderney 2021 a 4-coin set in gold 'The George and the Dragon 200th AnniversaryGold Sovereign Deluxe Set' comprising Sovereign 2021, Half Sovereign 2021, Quarter Sovereign 2021 and One Eighth Sovereign 2021 all Gold Proofs each in a PCGS holder, all graded PR70 DCAM, in the Hattons of London box with all certificates and 68-page book 'Saint George and the Monarchy' by Stewart Binns, Set number 26 of just 149 sets produced
Two Pounds 1820 LX edge Pattern, Marsh 15.90 grammes, S.3784. Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: George and the Dragon, UNC with minor cabinet friction, hairlined in the fields, the reverse with a nick behind the horse's rear legs, portrait and reverse design nicely frosted, retaining much original lustre, one of the classic rarities of the entire English Milled series, very seldom offered in any grade, and missing from all but the most advanced of gold collections. Workers at the mint preparing the Gold Patterns of the Five Pound and Two Pound piece were working through the night when the death of King George III was expected. The coins were literally finished as the King died on 25th January 1820, only 25 pieces of each had been officially ordered, but due to a misunderstanding, a total of 60 Two Pound pieces were produced. A miniscule mintage, all pieces of this type are highly prized
Crown to Threepence 1936 a 6-coin Set The Edward VIII New Strike Pattern Set comprising Crown 1936 Reverse: Una and the Lion, Halfcrown 1936 Reverse: Modern George and the Dragon, Florin 1936 Reverse: Shields in Cruciform, Shilling 1936 Reverse: Britannia seated, Sixpence 1936 Reverse: Royal Arms, flanked by rose and thistle, and Threepence 1936 Reverse: 3 within wreath, nFDC to FDC with some toning, 68.22 games of 0.925 silver, in the London Mint Office box of issue with their booklet-style certificate
Seals (11) an interesting group various types, including Byzantine seals (5) 29mm and 24mm, 20mm, 19mm and 16mm diameters, a Lead cloth seal, Germany - Augsburg, octagonal brass seals with Arabic text and decorative wide borders (2) each 41mm x 29mm and unusual VF, a small seal 15mm diameter hand cut, and hinged with decorative handle dated AH1337 Fine, Incuse strikings, or seals, on 25mm copper flans (2) both uniface, both appear struck, each Fine, a plaster (?) seal one side with Indian text, the other decorative, undated, Fine, and a cast medal in bronze, undated, Obverse: female figure right, draped, Reverse: George and the Dragon Good Fine, holed
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