GB and World Sets includes many in silver : The Golden Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGibraltar/Isle of Man/Liberia/Sierra Leone 1997 a 10-coin set Crown-sized and in Silver, 8 with gold plating. nFDC to FDC in a Westminster box with certificates. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - The Commemorative Coin Collection a 15-coin set 1980-2000 includes issues from Ascension Island (2), St. Helena (2), Turks and Caicos Islands, Alderney, GB, Guernsey, Cook Islands, Falkland Islands, Solomon Islands, and Isle of Man (4) nFDC to FDC some with light toning, in two Westminster boxes with certificates. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding 2007 (4) issues from Alderney (2), Gibraltar and Nauru Silver Proofs FDC in a Westminster box with certificates. Guernsey One Pound Queen Mother issues (3) 1995 Queen Mother 95th Birthday Silver Proof, 1999 Life of the Queen Mother Silver Proof, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof. GB One Pound Silver Proofs (9) 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, nFDC to FDC in a Westminster box with certificates. GB Fifty Pences (2) 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary Silver Proof nFDC with some toning, uncased in capsule with certificate, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof nFDC lightly toned, uncased in capsule with certificate. 'Euro' an 8-coin set in silver comprising Portugal 50 Euro 1996 Filipa de Lencastre Silver Proof, Isle of Man 15 Euros 1996 100 Years of 'La Boheme' Silver Proof, France 15 Euros/100 Francs 1997 'The Little Mermaid' in Copenhagen Silver Proof, Hungary 2000 Forint 1997 Palace of Buda Silver Proof, France 1996 The Grand Place on Brussels Silver Proof, Hungary 2000 Forint 1998 Heroe's Square - Budapest Silver Proof, Silver Proof, Sweden 20 Euro 1996 Selma Lagerlof Silver Proof, Andorra 1 Diner/Euro 1997 The Goddess Europa Silver Proof FDC in a Westminster box with certificates. Queen Elizabeth II The Diamond Jubilee Collection 2012 a 16-coin set in Gold-Plated Steel comprising issues from Jersey,Guernsey,Tristan da Cunha, and Cook Islands each coin with a different photographic portrait of the Queen on the reverse Prooflike UNC in a Westminster box with certificates. Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Jubilee 2013 a 15-coin set in Gold-plated Steel comprising issues from Jersey (4), Guernsey (4), Cook Islands (3), Tristan Da Cunha (4), each coin with a different photographic portrait of the Queen on the reverse, Prooflike UNC in the Westminster box of issue with certificates. Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Jubilee 2013 a 16-coin set in Gold-plated Steel comprising issues from Guernsey (4), Jersey (4), Tristan da Cunha (4), Cook Islands (4) each coin with a different Royal photographic portrait on the reverse Prooflike UNC in the Westminster box of issue with certificates. Cook Islands - The Diamond Wedding Photographic Portrait Collection 2007 a 19-coin set in Gold-plated Cupro-Nickel each coin featuring a coloured reverse picture, 18 with portraits and one with Westminster Abbey, Prooflike UNC in the Westminster box of issue with certificates. Ghana - 2013 The Royal Baby Collection - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, a 2-coin set One Cedi 70mm diameter (2) each with a different, coloured reverse design, in Silver-plated Cupro-Nickel, FDC in the box of issue with certificate. The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton medallic issues 2011 a 4-piece set in gold-plated Cupro-nickel two with inset jewels in the reverse, Lustrous UNC in the box of issue. Medal - Birth of Prince George of Cambridge 2013 in Gold-plated Copper inset with Red Zirconia birthstone Prooflike UNC, boxed with certificate. First Day Covers - Isle of Man and Alderney issues - Cats Protection League (10) 1996, all different UNC on the envelopes as issued
Eastern Europe 1920's to modern (19) an interesting collection of notes in various grades ranging from VG-Fine/VF-GVF to UNC and all different issuers, denominations and designs without duplication. Comprising Yugoslavia (11) including the Scarcer American printing early Kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes 10 Dinara Pick 21 dated 1st November 1920 series AM366064. Scarce 1930's issues (2) including 10 Dinara Pick 35 dated 20th September 1939 series Г1168 206 and 20 Dinara Pick 30 dated 6th September 1936 series C1262 275, issued in 1941 only as a Serbian note. Along with Social Federal Republic issues (8) consisting of 50 Dinara Pick 101a dated 1st January 1990 series AA 1752499. 100 Dinara Pick 65a dated 1st May 1946 series БВ 395423 without security thread. 500 Dinara (2) including Pick 84a dated 1st August 1970 series DS 408815 without security thread and Pick 106a">Pick 106a dated 1st March 1990 series AK 6913614. 1000 Dinara (2) made of Pick 92d dated 4th November 1981 series DR 2552855 and Pick 107 dated 26th November 1990 series AB 2086512. 5000000 Dinara Pick 121 dated 1993 series AG 6574944. And a 1000000 Dinara Pick 99a dated 1st November 1989 with a COLLECTIBLE BINARY serial number AH 0808080. Also a Scarce Czech Republic Statin Banka 500 Korun Pick 2b with adhesive stamp on Pick 93 dated 1973 (1993 issue) prefix W22 number 391910, and these stamped notes very seldom seen. Greece 1000 Drachmas (2) including an early French printing Pick 106 dated 1st May 1935 series AZ046 715342 together with Pick 198b dated 1st November 1970 series 63E 788352 watermark head of Efivos of Andikythira. Hungary (5) comprising a set of Adopengo "Tax Pengo" notes (4) made up of 10.000 (Tizezer) (2) including Pick 143b dated 28th May 1946 with watermark 5 digit serial number D10 45058 Law text on reverse 5th Line reads "5.970/1946" and reverse text paragraph 92mm long. Together with its other variety Pick 143b dated 28th May 1946, with watermark and no serial number and Law text on reverse 5th Line reads "5.970/1946". 100.000 (Egyszazezer) Pick 144a dated 28th May 1946, with watermark and serial number E16 79924 and Law text on reverse 5th Line reads "5.970/1946". 10.000.000 (Tizmillio) Pick 141a dated 25th May 1946 no watermark or serial number. Also comes with a 2000 Forint Commemorative special prefix issue "Magyar Millennium" - 1000 Years of Hungarian State commemorative issue Pick 186a dated 2000 series MM 0037448. A very desirable and collectible group, especially the early issues which in contrast with the modern issues are seldom seen
World (34) in mixed grades VF and above comprising Yugoslavia 1990 issues (13) comprising 500 Dinars Pick 106 dated 01.03.1990 Youth on obverse and Mountains on reverse (7) and 1000 Dinars Pick 107 dated 26.11.1990 Nikola Tesla on obverse and High frequency transformer on reverse (6) includes some AA prefixes. All hand stamped on watermark area obverse "Narodna Banka Bosne i Hercegovine" (National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina). Syria 50 Dinars Pick 103e dated 1991 Tabqa dam on Euphrat River Goddess found in Sumerian ruins at Mari on obverse and Citadel of Aleppo on reverse (2). Kuwait contraband notes stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the invasion in 1990 (4) including 20 Dinars Pick 16bx L. 1968 (1980-1991) Facace of Kuwait Stock Exchange and arms on obverse and Justice Centre Kuwait on reverse, prefix denominator 12 (2) along with 10 Dinars Pick 15cx L. 1968 (1980-1991) Arms on obverse and Dhow on reverse (2) prefix denominators 72 and 80. Iraq 10 Dinars (2) comprising Pick 55a ND (1959) Arms on obverse & al-thawr al-mugannah (Winged Assyrian bull, Assyrian priest (Palace Complex of Sargon II, Khorsabad) on reverse along with Pick 60 ND (1971) Ducan dam on obverse and al-thawr al-mugannah (Winged Assyrian bull, Assyrian priest (Palace Complex of Sargon II, Khorsabad) on reverse. Hungary 100 Forint Pick 171h dated 10th January 1989 (5) Kossuth Lajos on obverse and Horse carriage from painting "Took Refuge from the Storm" (by Lotz Károly) on reverse. Greece 500 Drachmai Pick 102 dated 1st October 1932 (8) Athena at centre obverse obverse and Catching wild buffalos (Vaphio cup) on reverse.
Bonds and Shares a large group (5459), comprising Austria-Hungary Bank Mortgage 4% Bank Bond 5000 Gulden/5000 Forint 1889 (33), Austria-Hungary Bank Mortgage 4% Bank Bond 1000 Gulden/1000 Forint 1893 (89), Austria-Hungary Bank Mortgage 4% Bank Bond 100 Gulden/100 Forint 1899 (18), Austria 1892 4% Debenture Certificates 2000 Kronen (around 200), Austria 1892 4% Debenture Certificates 1000 Kronen (around 400), Austria 1892 4% Debenture Certificates 200 Kronen (around 1300), Austria 1892 4% Debenture Certificates 100 Kronen (134), generally in high grades some items with pencil marks or ink stamps, Reichsgau Salzburg, a group of around 1180 comprising 4% Schuldverschreibung 1000 Reichsmark, Salzburg 1 Jui 1940 Gruppe C (around 745), 500 Reichsmark, Gruppe B (around 215), 100 Reichsmark Gruppe A (around 220) VF to EF, The Reichsgau Salzburg (Gau Salzburg) was an administrative division of NaziGermany in Salzburg. It existed between 1938 and 1945. This bond of 11.2 million Reichmark was issued according to the ordonnance from 14. June 1940 on interest-reduction and the change of currency, and was replacing the loan of 1937. Quoted at the Vienna exchange. Print signature of NSDAP-Gauleiter Friedrich Rainer (1903-1947) as Reichsstatthalter of Salzburg. (In Yugoslavia, he was found guilty of crimes against the people and sentenced to death in 1947.) EBG Oberösterreichische Elektro-Bau (around 975) comprising a mix of Vorzugsaktien and Stammaktie types 25 Vorzugsaktien, 25 x 100 Schilling, 12 November 1937 (around 125), 1 x 100 Schilling a mix of Vorzugsaktien and Stammaktie types (around 850) VF to EF. This electrotechnical company was founded in 1922 in Linz. In 1937, capital was increased by 400,000 Schilling. Today VA Tech Elin EBG. Compagne Des Tramways Electriques, from Limoges to Aixe - Action of 100 Francs (around 100) EF all with the majority of coupons, France General Society for the Sanitation of Cities and Towns (around 60) EF most with the majority of coupons, General Motors Corporation Share Certificates, $1 2/3 blue, (around 100) around VF, The Arro Expansion Bolt Company 1963 Blue stock Certificates (40) About EF some with pencil marks, Spain - Minas Del Centenillo, Sociedad Share Certificates 500 Pesetas 1921 (36) with coupons Fine to VF, Spain - Electrade Viesgo , Bilbao Share Certificates 1000 Pesetas 1956 (11) VF to GVF, USA Ronson Corporation 100 Shares (4) VF to EF, American Brands Inc. Stock Certificates (2) 100 Shares 1977 and 1 Share 1979 $2.67 VF, USA Clevite Corporation Share Certificate 1965 NEF, USA Brandywine Sports Inc. Share Certificate 1977 Fine, USA General Computing Machines Corporation 100 Shares certificate 1953 (3) VF to EF, USA The Hobartt Manufacturing Company 100 Shares certificate 1971 Fine, USA The Glen Alden Corporation $1000 Debenture certificate 1971 VF, USA Columbia Technical Corporation 100 Share certificate 1975 VF (Large Lot, over 75 Kilos)
Hungary Forint (2) 1890KB KM#469 UNC with practically full lustre and a hint of gold tone, the reverse prooflike, 1892KB KM#472 UNC with practically full lustre and small tone spots
Hungary (9) 10 Forint 1956 (2) 10th Anniversary of Forint KM#552 Lustrous UNC (2), 2 Pengo (2) 1935 BP Tercentenary of the Founding of the Pazmany University KM#513 EF, 1936 KM#511 UNC or near so and lustrous, 1 Pengo (5) 1927BP KM#510 About EF, 1937BP KM#510 UNC (2), 1938 BP KM#510 UNC and lustrous, lightly toning, 1939BP KM#510 lustrous UNC with a small tone spot
GB and World Proof and Mint Sets (16) and singles (12) GB Proof Sets (4) 1950 (no Sixpence), 1970, 1980 (2), nFDC to FDC, Mint Set 1983, Britain's First Decimal set 1968/71, Five Pound Crown 1997 Golden Wedding, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games, One Pound 1984, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings, UNC on the cards of issue, Crowns (2) 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, FDC boxed the second with no certificate, Fifty Pence 1973 Cupro-Nickel Proof nFDC boxed, unofficial Year Sets (2) 1953, 1966 UNC in slide cases, Royal Mint Year Set 1983 UNC without the wallet, Jersey Proof Set 1972 (4 coins £2.50 to 50 Pence) UNC in the box of issue with certificate, India Proof Set 1969 nFDC in the blue wallet of issue, India Proof Set 1974 (10 coins) nFDC, Jersey Decimal Set 1969-71 UNC on the red card of issue, Hungary Mint set 1973 UNC in the plastic sleeve of issue, Ireland sets (3) 1966 Ten Shillings to Farthing UNC in a slides case, Decimal Sets 1971 (2) UNC in the wallets of issue, Hungary a 2-coin set 1973 100 Forint and 50 Forint Silver Proof FDC in the case of issue, Jersey Crown a 2-coin set 1966 Proofs nFDC, Jersey One Pound 1981 UNC in the red wallet of issue, Jersey One Pound 1981 Silver Proof, Hungary 200 Forint (2) 1973 Academy of Science Silver Proof FDC in case, 1975 30th Anniversary of Liberation Silver Proof FDC in case, Australia Dollar 1984 UNC on the card of issue
Hungary 1852 Kossuth notes, uncut sheets x 3 of 1 forint (4 notes to sheet) Picks141r2, 2 forint (4 notes to sheet) Picks142r2 and 5 forint (3 notes t sheet) Picks143r2, all about UNC to UNC comes with informative leaflet
VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 56mm diameter in silver the official Royal Mint issue NEF with an edge nick, Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 56mm diameter in bronze the official Royal Mint issue NEF, The 12 Apostles 50mm diameter in cupro-nickel with gold plated highlighting UNC, Hungary 100 Forint 1982 Spain World Cup UNC, Titanic 100th Anniversary 70mm diameter in silver plated copper with gold highlighting UNC, Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson 1986 57mm diameter in bronze UNC, Silver Jubilee of George V 1935 56mm diameter matt finish the official Royal Mint issue UNC, Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition 1857 63mm diameter in white metal by Pinches Obverse Exhibition building opened by Prince Albert, Reverse the 3 Muses A/UNC, Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 70mm diameter with coloured portrait of the Queen in robes on the obverse, AustraliaINA Retro Pattern Crown 1851 in Piedfort Copper Obverse Gothic Head, Reverse Advance Australia Lustrous UNC, Diamond Jubilee 2012 Numis Proof by Westminster in gold plated cupro-nickel the obverse with coloured picture of the Queen, Prize Medal Edmonton and District Sunday Football League in copper, also a large 89mm medal in the style of Charles II a modern reproduction in brass (?) in mixed grades many EF-UNC in a Westminster box
Crowns (6) 1935 (4), 1937 (2), Year Set 1935 Crown to Farthing (9 coins), Fifty Pences 1973 (3), Medals (3) George VI Coronation 1937 (2) in Silver and in bronze, Royal Wedding 1981 St. Paul's Cathedral in bronze, boxed, Uganda Proof Set 1966, Canada set a 7-coin set comprising Dollar 1965, Dollar 1970 Manitoba, and 50 Cents to 1 Cent 1995, Hungary 100 Forint 1982 World Cup Australia Florin 1927 Parliament House, Ireland (2) Halfpenny 1933, Farthing 1806, plus a Ceylon Ancient Copper, in mixed grades some lustrous
Hungary 500 Forint (2) 1981 Centennial of Bela Bartok KM#623 SilverProof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, 1988 World Cup Football Silver Proof nFDC, Czechoslovakia 500 Korun (6) 1981 Ludovit Stur, 1983 National Theatre, 1987 Josef Lada, 1988 National Federation, 1988 Matica Sloveska Institute, 1989 100th Year of Czech Tennis UNC
Hungary 1852 Kossuth notes, uncut sheets x 3 of 1 forint (4 notes to sheet) Picks141r2, 2 forint (4 notes to sheet) Picks142r2 and 5 forint (3 notes t sheet) Picks143r2, all about UNC to UNC comes with informative leaflet
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