Sovereign 1908C (Ottawa Mint) Satin FinishS.3970 in a PCGS holder and graded SP61. One of the rarest Sovereigns in the entire series. See Notes in Marsh pages 81-83. Marsh stated that he had only recorded 11 examples, a superb piece and missing from many advanced gold collections, this coin is in an older style PCGS holder and seems very conservatively graded at MS61 with little or no contact marks and hairlines discernible under magnification, an example of this coin in PCGS SP63 realised £15,000 hammer in our September 2020 auction
Sovereign 1843 Narrow shield variety Marsh 26A Good Fine with some surface marks and edge nicks, a very seldom seen type, and always highly sought after. Extremely Rare rated R4 by Marsh, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 3256 realised £6500 hammer price
JerseyFive Pounds 2006 Sir Winston ChurchillGoldProof a few tiny contact marks otherwise FDC and retaining full mint lustre, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, only 500 issued
Sovereign 1825 Laureate Head, Marsh 9 NVF with some surface marks on the obverse, and a gentle edge bruise, an extremely rare type, rated R3 by Marsh, the Laureate Head coins of this date represent only a very small percentage to the total mintage for the year, Ex-Hemisphere Sale 8/5/2014 Lot 2017
Half Guinea 1695 Early Harp S.3466 with signs of a small and skilful repair to the edge by the T of ET, otherwise around VF the reverse with some light haymarks
Half Guinea 1756 S.3685 VF with some hairlines and light contact marks, many early milled gold types becoming increasingly difficult to find in grades VF and upwards, this type being no exception
JamaicaSix Shillings and Eightpence GR countermark, undated (1758) on Mexico City 8 Reales host coin KM#8.2, host coin 1758 Mo MM (KM#104.1), 26.66 grammes, Countermark and host coin both Fine and bold. A very rare issue, we note an example sold in London Coins Auction A126 9/6/2006 Lot 534 described as 'Fine with some surface marks and spots' realised £460 hammer price, this example considerably superior. Cataloguers Note: In 1758 the Jamaica assembly passed an act which provided that some of the new Spanish milled money should be made lagal tender and have a fixed value. £100,000 was proposed and to distinguish the re-valued coins, they were countermarked with the initials of the reigning monarch, George II. This succeeded in raising the value of the Dollar to 6 Shillings and Eight Pence. All of the new money, stamped or not also passed at this rate. Home authorities, on receiving copies of the local act, repealed it and the Governor of Jamaica was censured for exceeding his powers. Only £12,000 of coinage was countermarked and the project was abandoned in 1759.
A collection in albums (circa 530) many being more recent issues in mint state some earlier such as Czechoslovakia 100 K 1953 Unc, GDR 100 Marks 1946 aU-Unc others higher denominations such as Northern Ireland £10 and USA $10
Five Pound Crowns (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1999 Millennium Silver Proof, 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, Two Pounds (8) 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proofs (2), 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proofs. 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Technology Silver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proofs, Two Pounds 1989 a 2-coin set Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proof Piedforts, Fifty Pence 1992-3 EU Presidency Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 1997 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Crowns (3) 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, (no certificate), 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana Silver Proofs (2), Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence a 2-coin set 1992 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Five Pence 1990 a 2-coin set Silver Proofs, Medal 1986 The Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC a few with some toning, the Diana Five Pound Crown with some handling marks. Two Pounds Silver Britannias (2) 1998, 1999 UNC in the sealed plastics of issue, the 1999 with a tone spot, First Decimal and Last £sd set (14 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, and Decimal One Pound to One Penny EF to UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 1992, includes the Fifty Pence EU Presidency UNC in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2) one set with a 1970 Ten Pence instead of 1968 UNC, Crowns (13) 1953 (2), 1965 (5), 1980 (2), 1981 (4) A/UNC to UNC, Austria Maria Theresa Thalers 1780 Restrikes (2) UNC toned
Florin 1869 ESC 834, Bull 2867, Davies 749 dies 3A, Top Cross on reverse does not touch border beads. Die Number 5. EF/GEF and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks, retaining plenty of mint lustre with golden toning in the legends and with considerable eye appeal. We note this piece considerably superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris Collections
Florin 1860 ESC 819, Bull 2845 UNC or very near so, a small edge nick by D:G: and very minor contact marks only prevent this from being choice. The obverse attractively toned, the reverse lustrous with a hint of tone and with plenty of eye appeal, the fields with only a fraction of the contact marks normally encountered on the Gothic series. Comes with old sales ticket from 1972
Shilling 1894 Small Obverse Letters, Bull 3157, Davies 1013, dies 1B, Obverse: I of DEI point to a space, Reverse Left hand Crown's cross points to a bead, NEF with some minor contact marks on the obverse, Very Rare, and much sought by Shilling variety collectors. We note the Ex-Peter Davies Collection piece graded as EF sold in London Coins Auction A124 Lot 1229, realised £500 hammer price as far back as 28/2/2009
Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden (19) 1846 Fleur de Lis, Fine. 1847 Sword, Good Fine. 1848 Sword, Fine. 1850 Sword, Fine. 1851 Sword, GVF with some surface marks. 1852 Sword, About VF. 1854 Sword, Fine with some surface residue. 1855 Sword, NVF with some contact marks. 1858 Sword, Fine. 1859 Sword, Fine. 1861 Sword, Good Fine, scarce. 1862 Sword, About VF, 1866 Sword, VF. 1867 Sword, Fine/Good Fine. 1868 Sword, Good Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse. 1869 Sword, NVF. 1870 Sword, Fine, Ex-Edge Mount. 1871 Sword, Fine. 1872 Sword, Fine
Mexico8 Reales (6) 1773 Mo FM KM#106.1 About Fine/Good Fine, 1790 Mo FM KM#107 (2) the first VG the reverse slightly better, the second About Fine with round stamp (countermark?) on the portrait, 1792 Mo FM KM#109 Near VF, 1802 Mo FT KM#109 VG the reverse a little better, with chopmarks, 1805 Mo TH Wide Date KM#109 Near Fine/Fine with chopmarks
Sixpences (18) 1842 1's for I's in VICTORIA and DEI, broken F in F:D: VF, unusual, 1845 NVF, 1856 VF/NVF, 1860 Good Fine, 1864 Serif 4, Die Number 19 Fine, 1867 Die Number 1, VG, the reverse a little better, 1871 Die Number 13 NVF with some rim nicks, 1872 Die Number 16 NVF with some surface marks, 1873 Davies 1079 dies 3A, Die Number 85 NVF with some hairlines, 1874 Crosslet 4, Davies 1083, dies 4C, Die Number 44 with the second 4 of the die number in 'wiry' style, VF, 1875 Davies 1086, dies 4C, Die Number 7, NVF/VF, 1877 No Die Number, Good Fine, 1878 Die Number 48 NVF with some hairlines, 1879 No Die Number Davies 1096 dies 5D, a scarcer die pairing, NVF, 1880 Davies 1098, dies 6D, VF/NVF, 1883 Bright Fine with some hairlines, 1885 VF, 1887 Young Head NVF/VF
Netherlands and related (6) Netherlands - HollandDucaton (SilverRider) 1762 KM#90.2 About VF with a mount mark at the top, Netherlands - West Friesland 3 Gulden 1698 KM#95.2 VG unevenly toned possibly once in jewellery, Spanish Netherlands - Barabant Ducaton 1670 KM#79.2 VG, Spanish Netherlands - Flanders Ducaton 1636 KM#35 Fine, with the appearance of a shipwreck piece, Netherlands - Holland Daalders (2) 1616 KM#17 Near Fine with some surface marks, 1589 Fine, unevenly toned with flan crack repair at the top of the obverse
Military Medals (7) Queen's South Africa Medal 3rd type with 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paadeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Witterbergen awarded to 3780 Pte. P.Maher, 10th Hussars VF with some edge nicks. King's South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to 2877 Pte. J.Bennett. MiddlesexRegiment VF with some surface marks. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal George V Type A, Bareheaded Bust in Field Marshal's uniform VF, Silver War Badge World War I 33mm diameter RAF with 1562 on the reverse, World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in silver awarded to Arthur H. Fowler, NEF/GVF with some scratches on the edge. World War IIDefence Medal EF with some hairlines, Civil Defence Long Service Medal with British Reverse, UNC boxed comes with Home Office Letter from January 1962
PennyAethelred Long Cross S.1151London Mint, moneyer Brihtlaf, 1.34 grammes, Near EF and colourfully toned with some light peck marks, comes with old ticket
Florins (9) 1849 NVF/VF Gilded, 1859 VG/About Fine, 1860 Fine, the reverse better, 1873 Die Number 128 Fine, 1879 (2) both 38 trefoils, Davies 769, dies 5B, VG/Fine and VG/Near Fine, 1880 Davies 771, dies 7B GVF/NEF the obverse with some scuffs, 1883 Fine/Good Fine with some heavier contact marks on the reverse, 1885 VG/Near Fine
Sovereign 1882M George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with short tail, B.P. (faint) in exergue S.3857B Bright Good Fine with contact marks, possibly has been in jewellery at some time, the edge however is intact
Crowns (5) 1887 GVF lightly toned with some contact marks, 1889 Davies 483 dies 1A VF, 1893 LVI Obverse 1,Reverse G, unlisted in the Davies book, later recorded by Davies, NVF Rare, 1900 LXIII unevenly toned with some contact marks, 1902 Good Fine, once cleaned
Sixpences (7) 1698 Third Bust, Plain in angles Good Fine, 1707E Good Fine, 1711 Good Fine/NVF with some light haymarks, 1741 Roses Near Fine/VG, 1743 Roses About Fine/Near Fine. The obverse with some scratches, 1745 LIMA Fine/Good Fine, 1746 LIMA Fine/Good Fine
Japan One Yen (5) Year 14 (1881) Y#A25.2 VF, Year 25 (1892) Later variety, Flame overlaps third spine of dragon Y#A25.3 VF toned, Year 28 (1895) Y#A25.3 Good Fine/VF, Year 29 (1896) Y#A25.3 NEF/EF with a light golden tone, with some chopmarks, Year 3 (1914) Y#38 NVF cleaned, now retoning
Sixpence 1681 ESC 1520, Bull 577 NEF the obverse with a flan flaw by DEI and a few small spots, the portrait well struck for this issue, the reverse with some light adjustment marks and hairlines
Pennies (11) 1826 Thick Line on Saltire, Reverse C, Peck 1427 Good Fine with some corrosion and surface marks, 1831 Fine, 1834 VG/Near Fine, 1841 REG No Colon, the date double struck, Good Fine, 1848 Unaltered date, NVF with some heavier surface marks, cleaned, 1853 Ornamental Trident VF, 1854 Ornamental Trident, GEF with traces of lustre and some scattered tone spots, 1855 Plain Trident NEF/GVF with a few small spots, 1857 Plain Trident VF/NVF, 1858 Large Date No WW, NVF, 1858 8 over 7 GVF with a few small spots
Maundy Set 1971 ESC 2588, S.4211 UNC, the Fourpence with the lightest of contact marks, retaining practically full lustre, The sets of this year were distributed at Tewksbury Abbey
GermanyFederal Republic a collection in 2 albums (57) , 5 Marks (43) 1952 Nurnberg Museum Centenary (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1955 Freidrich Von Schiller (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1955 Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1957 Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1964 Johann Gottlieb Fichte (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1966D Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz EF, 1967F Wilhelm and Alexander Homboldt Proof, 1968J Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen Prooflike UNC, 1968G Johannes Gutenberg Proof UNC, 1968D Max Von Pettenkofer Lustrous UNC, 1969G Theodor Fontane UNC and Prooflike, 1969F Gerhard Mercator Proof UNC, 1970F Ludwig Van Beethoven Proof nFDC, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German Empire Proof UNC, 1971D Albrecht Durer Proof FDC, 1973J Nikolaus Copernikus Prooflike UNC, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament , 1974F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law Prooflike UNC, 1974D Immanuel Kent Proof nFDC, 1975J Friedrich Ebert Proof nFDC, 1975F European Monument Protection Year Proof nFDC, 1975F Albert Schweizer Proof nFDC, 1976D Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen Proof FDC, 1977J Carl Friedrich Gauss Proof FDC, 1977G Heinrich von Kleist Proof nFDC, 1978D Gustav Stresemann Proof FDC, 1978F Johann Balthasar Neumann Proof FDC, 1979J German Archaeological Institute Proof nFDC, 1979G Otto Hahn Lustrous UNC, 1980F Cologne Cathedral Proof FDC, 1980D Walther von der Vogelweide Proof nFDC, 1981J Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Prooflike UNC, 1981G Carl Vom Stein Proof FDC, 1982F UN Environmental Conference Proof FDC, 1982D Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Proof nFDC, 1983J Karl Marx Proof FDC, some of the earlier pieces with vinyl residue, this possibly removable with care. 1983G Martin Luther Proof nFDC, 1984D German Customs Union Proof FDC, 1984J Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Proof FDC, 1985F European Year of Music Proof FDC, 1985G 150th Anniversary of the German Railroad, 1986D Heidelberg University Proof FDC, 1986 Fredrick the Great Proof FDC. 10 Marks (14) 1987J 750th Anniversary of Berlin Proof FDC, 1987G European Unity Proof FDC, 1988D Arthur Schopenhauer Proof FDC, 1988F Carl Zeiss Proof FDC, 1989G 40 Years of the Bundesrepublik Proof FDC, 1989D 2000th Anniversary of Bonn Proof FDC, 1989J 800 Years of Hamburg Proof FDC, 1990F Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa Proof FDC, 1990J 800th Anniversary of the Teutonic Order Proof nFDC, 1991A 200th Anniversary of the Brandenburg Gate Proof FDC, 1992G Kathe Kollwitz Proof FDC, 1992D Civil Pour-Le-Merite Order Proof nFDC, 1993F 1000 Years Anniversary Potsdam, Proof FDC, 1993J Robert Koch Proof FDC
USADollars (9) 1881S Lustrous UNC, 1883 Lustrous AU/UNC, 1884O AU/GEF and lustrous, 1885O A/UNC with a tone spot on the reverse, 1887 EF/GEF, 1889 GEF/AU with small rim nicks, 1889S GEF with some contact marks, 1890 EF the obverse with a little surface residue, 1902O UNC or near so, lightly toned with some contact marks
Sixpences Elizabeth I (5) 1570 S.2562 mintmark Coronet, 2.97 grammes, Obverse Fine or better for wear with some old scratches, Reverse Fine. 1571 S.2562 mintmark Castle, 2.54 grammes, VG/Near Fine with an edge chip and crack. 1572 S.2562 mintmark Ermine, 2.59 grammes, Fair/VG on a full round flan with a small edge crack. 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine, 2.20 grammes, the obverse with a worn portrait, legend VG, Reverse Fine. 1573 S.2562 mintmark Acorn, 2.93 grammes, Fine or better the obverse with some contact marks and a small edge crack
German States - Bremen5 Marks 1906 J KM#251 EF and attractively toned, Rare with a low mintage of 40,846 pieces, we note that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years
Double Florins (5) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 Near EF with golden tone. 1888 ESC 397, Bull 2699 NEF/EF and lustrous with a heavier contact mark on the Queen's veil and a small tone spot on the lower shield. 1889 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted 1 ESC 398A">ESC 398A, Bull 2702 GF/NVF. 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701 VF/GVF with a gentle edge bruise. 1890 ESC 399, Bull 2703 About EF/NEF with some light contact marks
World (16) German States (4) Prussia3 Marks (2) 1913A Wilhelm II 25th Year of Reign KM#535 GVF/NEF. 1913A 100th Anniversary of the defeat of Napoleon NEF toned. Frankfurt 3 Marks 1860 KM#360 VF toned. Wurttemberg 3 Marks 1911F Wilhelm II and CharlotteSilver Wedding Anniversary KM#636 VF cleaned. Germany - Weimar Republic3 Reichsmarks 1932D KM#74 VF with some darker toning, Rare. Austria Half Thaler 1808A KM#2151 Good Fine/NVF with uneven toning. India (3) One Rupee 1916 Calcutta KM#524 VF/GVF. Half Rupee 1881 Calcutta - C incuse KM#491VG toned. Quarter Anna 1835 Calcutta 26.2mm Large Date, small reverse lettering, Fine. South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1896 KM#7 About VF toned, Penny 1894 KM#2 Good Fine. Russia (3) 50 Kopeks 1922 Y#83 Good Fine. 1924 ?? Y#89.1 NVF toned. 5 Kopeks 1778EM C#59.3 Good Fine. Italy Lira 1915R KM#57 VF with some edge nicks, GB Half Farthing 1844 Peck 1594 NVF with some dirt in the legends
Brazil960 Reis - Minas Gerais countermarked issue on Bolivia8 RealesCharles IIII host 1799 PTS PP, Obverse countermark: Crowned Shield in branches, Reverse Countermark: Banded Globe with cross, KM#242 in an ANACS holder and graded EF45, with the countermark obscuring the first three digits of the date of the host coin, the last digit a 9, so host must be 1799 and this the only date ending in 9 to have the PP assayer's mark. Countermarked issues of this type with PP assayer were issued on host coins 1795-1802. Only the second example of this scarce type we have offered in 17 years. We note an example described as VG host, countermarks Good Fine, sold in London Coins Auction A167 2/12/2019 (Lot 1881) for £180 hammer price, this example with considerably superior grade countermarks
Sixpences (8) 1686 VG with some heavy contact marks, 1696y First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns, Near Fine, 1697B First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns Near Fine on a porous flan, 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns VG, 1705 Roses and Plumes VG, 1707 Plumes VG/the reverse better, 1708 E*, Z-type 1 in date VG, 1711 VG
World Crown-sized in silver (7) GB Trade Dollar 1897B KM#T5 GVF with some surface marks and edge nicks. France5 Francs 1873A KM#820.1 GVF. Belgium 5 Francs (2) 1870 KM#24 GVF/NEF, 1873 Position A KM#24 VF/GVF with some edge nicks. GuatemalaPeso 1894 countermarked issue KM#224 on Peru Sol 1889TF KM#196.24 host, countermarks VF, host coin GVF with some edge nicks. Mexico8 Reales 1892 AM Culiacan Mint Good Fine with chopmarks on either side. Turkey20 Kurush AH1277/13 KM#693 Fine
Books - a large, and comprehensive retired Ex-Coin Dealer's Library covering many aspects and areas of numismatics, includes many key reference works such as 'The Gold Sovereign' (2) 1999 Edition and Golden Jubilee Edition by Michael Marsh. 'The Gold Half Sovereign' by Michael Marsh, 1982 edition. Spink Standard Catalogue - Pre-Decimal Issues 2017. 'English Silver Coinage Since 1649' 1992 Edition by P.A.Rayner. 'British Silver Coins Since 1816' by Peter J. Davies 1982 Edition. Gold Coins of the World 5th Edition by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. Krause World Coins 17th Century 1601-1700 3rd Edition (2 copies). Krause World Coins 1801-1900 2nd Edition. Krause World Coins 1701-1800 3rd Edition. Krause World Coins 1901-2000 39th Edition. The Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition 2013 by Token Publishing. 'World Paper Money General Issues 1368-1960 Volume 2 by Pick. 'World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961-date' 9th Edition. 'Paper Money of the United States' 6th Edition by Robert Friedberg. 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J. Freeman 1985 Edition. (2 copies) 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C. Wilson Peck 1964 Edition. 'English Hammered Coinage' by J.J.North (3) Volume 1 (1) and Volume 2 (2). 'The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century ' by Dalton & Hamer 1990 Edition. 'Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens' by Siegfried E. Schwer. 'The British Bronze Penny' by Michael Gouby. 'Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1997 Edition. 'Greek Coins and Their Values - Volume 2 Asia and Africa' by David R. Sear. 'Byzantine Coins and Thier Values' by David R. Sear 2002 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1970 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values 'Volumes 1 (2001 Edition) , 2 (2002 Edition) and 3 (2005 Edition). 'English Paper Money' (2 copies) 6th and 7th Editions 2002 and 2006 by Vincent Duggleby. 'Tradesmen's Tickets and Private Tokens' by R.C.Bell 1966 Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogues (5) 1995 (2), 1997 1999 and 2000 Editions. 'Scottish Banknotes 1695-2000' by Richard Dennett. 'English Proof and PatternCrown-Size Pieces 1658-1960, by Howard W.A Linecar and Alex G. Stone. 'Canadian Coins' by W.K Cross 59th Edition 2005. 'European Crowns and Thalers since 1800' by John S. Davenport. 'The Silver Token Coinage 1811-1812' by R.Dalton 1968 Edition. US Red Books (3) by R.S.Yeoman 1985, 2000 and 2004 Editions. 'Roman Silver Coins' by H.A.Seaby 1967. 'Greek Coins and Their Values' 1966 Edition by H.A.Seaby 1966 Edition (2 copies). Krause 'Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins' 5th Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1999 Edition. 'British Commemorative Medals' by Christopher Eimer 2010 Edition. Other titles include works covering Ancient Coins, Trade Tokens, Greek Coins, World Coins, Mexican Coins, Finnish Coins, Italian Copper Coins, Medals, Coin Hoards, War Medals, and other related titles covering Antiques Silver, Postcards, Pocket Watches, Gold and Silver Hallmarks, Military and Air Force Badges, Medals and Decorations, Gemstones and Postcards. All in good second-hand condition, the Standard references alone would cost new hundreds of Pounds (total weight over 150 Kilos)
Halfcrowns (5) 1820 George IV VG with small countermark on the King's neck, 1823 Second Reverse Good Fine, 1824 Bright Fine/About Fine, 1825 Bright Fine/Good Fine with some surface marks, 1834 WW in script VG or slightly better
Sixpences (9) 1818 Fine, 1819 Near VF, 1821 NVF/GF the obverse with some heavier contact marks, 1825 Good Fine, 1826 Lion on Crown Good Fine/Fine, 1829 Good Fine, unevenly toned, 1831 NVF/Good Fine, 1834 Good Fine/Fine, 1835 Good Fine/Fine
Sixpences Elizabeth I (7) 1566 S.2562 mintmark Portcullis, 2.45 grammes, portrait worn on the obverse, NVG. 1567 S.2562 mintmark Coronet, 3.11 grammes, approaching Fine with some surface marks. 1567 S.2562 mintmark Lion, 2.91 grammes VG, a scarcer date and mintmark combination. 1567 S.2562 mintmark Coronet, a cut half, (Half a Sixpence), 1.39 grammes, VG/Near Fine, the date and mintmark visible on the reverse. 1568 S.2562 mintmark Coronet, 2.18 grammes, Portrait and mintmark worn on the obverse, Reverse VG clipped. 1569 S.2562 mintmark Coronet, 2.83 grammes, VG or slightly better. 1571 S.2562 mintmark Castle, 2.86 grammes, approaching Fine, the obverse with some old scratches
Shillings (8) 1758 NVF/GF the obverse with some thin scratches, 1787 No Hearts, About Fine, 1816 Good Fine/Fine, 1820 George III, 18 of the date double struck NVF with some surface marks, 1825 Lion on Crown reverse, Fine or better, 1826 NVF, 1829 VG Ex-pin mount on the edges at 3 and 9 o'clock, 1835 Near Fine/Fine
One Shilling and SixpenceBank Tokens (2) 1811 Bust type ESC 969, Bull 2112 EF and lustrous with some contact marks and a small spot in the obverse legend on III, 1812 Head type ESC 972, Bull 2115 Bright EF, possibly once lightly cleaned, with some hairlines, nevertheless retaining much eye appeal
Copper and Bronze (30) Twopences 1797 (2) both around Fine with some surface marks, Pennies (4) 1797 (2) VG and VG/NF, 1807 (2) Near Fine and Fine, Halfpennies (15) 1723 VG, 1733 VG, 1799 (2) VG and VF/GF, 1806 (2) VG and Fine, 1807 (2) VG and VG/Fine, 1826 (2) VG and Near Fine, 1827 VG, 1831 VG, 1837 Small 7 over Normal 7 Fine, 1838 VG, 1887 GVF/VF, Farthings (8) 1736 VG, 1754 VG/Fine, 1829 VG, 1839 2-pronged trident, Fine, cleaned, 1845 VG, 1853 WW incuse VG, 1875H NVF, 1886 Good Fine/Fine, cleaned, Half Farthing 1847 Near Fine
Crowns (4) 1887 NEF/GVF with contact marks, 1888 Narrow date Bull 2587, Davies 482 dies 1B, Toned NVF/VF with some edge bruises, 1889 Davies 484 dies 1C Good Fine the reverse with graffiti partially removed, 1890 VF
Russia (2) Rouble 1924 Y#90.1 EF lightly toned with some small edge nicks and some contact marks, 50 Kopeks 1924 Y#89.1 A/UNC with light golden tone, a nicely matched pair
Halfcrowns (6) 1914 Lustrous EF/GEF, 1915 GVF the obverse with some scratches, 1916 Bright VF with some surface marks, 1917 VF/GVF, 1918 EF and lustrous, 1919 NVF/VF
Halfpennies (8) 1827 Good Fine, 1838 NEF/GVF, 1853 EF with a few small tone spots, 1854 EF with some verdigris spots on the obverse, 1855 NVF cleaned, 1856 Good Fine, cleaned, 1857 VF, 1858 8 over 7 Fine/Good Fine with surface marks
Sixpences Elizabeth I (5) 1593 Sixth Issue S.2578B mintmark Tun, 2.51 grammes, VG. 1594 Sixth Issue S.2578B mintmark Tun, 2.51 grammes, NVG creased. 1594 Sixth Issue S.2578B mintmark Woolpack, 2.80 grammes, VG the reverse with some weaker areas. 1595 Sixth Issue S.2578B mintmark Woolpack, possibly struck over Tun on the obverse, VG creased with some surface marks. 1596 Sixth Issue S.2578B mintmark not clear, does not appear to be Woolpack, the only other possibility is mintmark Key, 2.25 grammes, NVG off-centre the obverse off-flan between 7 and 11 o'clock
Germany (11) One Pfennig 1949G UNC with good lustre, 10 Reichspfennig 1945A, VF, 2 Marks 1951G (2) VF with edge nicks, and GVF Ex-Mount, 5 Marks (7) 1956J NEF, 1957F NEF, 1959D NEF, 1968G Johannes Gutenberg Proof FDC, 1968G Johannes Gutenberg Lustrous UNC, 1973G Frankfurt Parliament, Lustrous UNC, 1977G Heinrich Von Kliest Proof nFDC
Germany early to mid 1900's including some Military notes along with Federal Republic issues (10) all different issues and denominations in various grades Fine/VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC. 1 Billion Mark Traunstein NOTGELD dated 9th November 1923 with a purple stamp. Occupied Territories - Lithuania (3) consisting of 20 Kopeken (Kapeikas) Pick R120 dated 17th April 1916. 50 Kopeken (Kapeikas) Pick R121c dated 17th April 1916 and 1 Rubel (Rublis) Pick R122c dated 17th April 1916, both variety with last two words at right bottom on back "ASTÛN GADEEM" and clear printing. Reichskreditkasse World War II Occupied Territories (2) 2 ReichsmarkPick 137b ND 1940-45 and 8 digit serial variety, without embossed stamp together with 50 Reichsmark Pick R140 ND 1940-45 with embossed stamp. Also a Military Wehrmacht 5 Reichsmark Pick M39 Verrechnungsschein (Clearing Note) dated 15th September 1944, Intended for payments within the Wehrmacht, which superseded the 1942 "Behelfszahlmittel" (Auxiliary payment certificates). Accompanied by Federal Republic Scarce U.S. Army Command series of 1948 (3) consisting of a 1/2, 1 and 2 MarksPick 1a, 2a and 3a respectively.
Sixpences (8) 1818 Fine with many surface marks, 1845 Near Fine/Fine, 1901 UNC or near so, lightly toned, 1911 VF 1931 EF, 1935 EF, 1936 NEF with some spots, 1937 Proof A/UNC
Sixpences (3) 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns, Good Fine/Fine on a porous flam, 1697B First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, Fine with some surface marks, 1697E First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1560, Bull 1281 Poor
GermanyReichsbanknote 1923 Eleventh Issue 2 Billion Marks Pick 135b watermark variety small; circles dated 5th November 1923 serial number ND-15 119313 star at end and prefix printed in black, VG or better. Uniface black on green underprint with red serial number.
GermanyReichsbanknote 2 Billion Marks Pick 135a dated 5th November 1923 watermark G/D in stars series MB-2 084362, presentable VF or near so, Very Rare high denomination and uniface. Black on green and pink-is underprint with guilloche underprint design and Reichsbankdirektorium seals with the Reichsadler ("Imperial Eagle") for the Weimar Republic at lower left and right
Hammered a small group (6) Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2567 mintmark Hand, 1.03 grammes, VG/Fine discoloured, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2567 mintmark Key, 0.81 grammes, Fair/NVG with the obverse scratches. Pennies (3) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue S.2575 mintmark Greek Cross 0.51grammes, on an irregular flan with some adjustment marks, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark unclear (possibly A) 0.44 grammes, VG, Henry III Long Cross moneyer Willam, Canterbury Mint 1.32 grammes, Fair/VG, ScotlandTwopence - Earl of Stirling Coinage, S.5599b Lonzenge-rosette mintmark 0.68 grammes, VG, along with Token 17th CenturyFarthingWorcestershire 1653 Samuell Cart, Dickinson 5, VG. German States - Prussia Schilling 1752E Fine with some green surface residue
SixpenceElizabeth I 1596 Sixth Issue S.2578B mintmark Key, 2.13 grammes, Fair/Near Fine with uneven toning, one of the scarcest mintmarks in the series, used from 1595-1598
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing UNC to nFDC with minor spots and handling marks, retaining much original mint brilliance, in the maroon box of issue, along with Banknotes (2) One Pound Page B322 CN28 905436 EF and Ten Shillings Fforde B310 UNC
Germany - Weimar Republic (9) One Reichspfennig 1919D UNC with almost full lustre, 4 Reichspfennig 1932G, VF, 5 Rentenpfennig 1923D A/UNC with a stain on the obverse, 50 Rentenpfennigs (3) 1919D VF, 1919E EF with a small edge flaw, 1919F NVF with some surface marks, 1924A Good Fine, 3 Marks 1924A, Good Fine, Hamburgische Bank, 1/10th Verrechnungs-Marke 1923 EF
ScotlandBank of Scotland (4) in various grades VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Pounds (3) consisting of Pick 96b (PMS BA98b, PMS SC105a) dated 8th March 1949 series J0047656 signatures Elphinstone & Crawford. Pick 100c (PMS BA 99c, BY SC106c) dated 28th August 1958 series Y0257341 signatures Bilsland & W. Watson. And Pick 105b (PMS BA 100f, BY SC107c) dated 3rd March 1967 series A/Y 0949575 signatures Polwarth & Letham, sorting marks on reverse. Also includes a 5 PoundsPick 101b (PMS BA105b, BY SC118) dated 3rd May 1957 series 12/O 3042 signatures Bilsland & W. Watson. A desirable earlier group
Sixpences (2) 1707E Plain in angles, single stops after MAG and REG, ESC 1588, Bull 1463, VG, Rare, 1707 Plain in angles No Stop after MAG, ESC 1587, Bull 1453, VG/Fine with some scuffs and surface marks
Italian States - Sardinia5 Lire 1828 A.LAVY/P Genoa Mint KM#116.2 the edge appears to have been expertly removed with no lettering remaining, some marks remain in places. The coin is 35.5mm diameter, VG or better and scarce
Bohemia and Moravia 1 Koruna ND (1940) Pick 3 Unc, Bulgaria (6) 100 Leva 1951 (2), 10 Leva 1951 (2) and 1974, 5 Leva and 2 Leva 1974 all Unc, Serbia 500 Dinara 1941 Pick 27 GVF, Germanyinflation issues 10,000 and 5,000 Marks 1922 and 20,000 Marks 1923 (2) these VF along with Cambodia modern post 1961 issues (23) in minty state some duplication
Countermarked (2) Crown 1821 SECUNDO with L countermarked within serrated edge circle on the obverse, countermark Fine, host coin Fair. Penny 1806 with two countermarked on the obverse IL and RB, the RB raised within a serrated edged square, countermarks Good Fine, host coin Fair. Farthing Charles I Richmond a contemporary forgery with CARO - BRIT legend, mintmark horizontal Key, Fine with a planchet clip from 2 to 4 o'clock. Shilling 1949 English, with brass coloured appearance weight 5.58 grammes, Good Fine with some scratches
Ras Al-Khaima Proof Set 1970 Centenary of Rome as Capital of Italy an 8-coin Gold and Silver Set comprising 200 Riyals Gold 1970 Romulus and Remus KM#25, 41.40 grammes of .900 Gold, 150 Riyals Gold 1970 Italia Standing KM#24, 31.05 grammes of .900 Gold, 100 Riyals Gold 1970 Victory in World War I KM#23, 20.70 Grammes of .900 Gold, 75 Riyals Gold 1970 Figure with Gun walking left KM#22, 15.53 grammes of .900 Gold , 50 Riyals Gold 1970 Italicum Regnum KM#21, 10.35 grammes of .900 Gold, 15 Riyals Silver 1970 Three Heads facing right KM#19, 45.00 grammes of .925 Silver, 10 Riyals Silver 1970 Emperor Stands with charging horses KM#18 30.00 grammes of .925 Silver, 7 1/2 Riyals Silver 1970 Man Ploughing KM#17, 22.5 grammes of .925 Silver, nFDC the 200 Riyals with very small flecks of toning, retaining practically full mint brilliance, the remaining coins all with full mint brilliance, the odd small contact marks and very light hairlines barely detract, very seldom seen complete, a superbly designed and outstanding set, in the original box of issue with booklet style certificate
Two Pounds 1831 ProofS.3828, 15.79 grammes, EF/About EF with some surface marks, Very Rare, Krause states a mintage of 225 pieces, although only 150 were in sets, Ex-LCA A162 Lot 2723 realised £5500 hammer price
AngelElizabeth I Sixth issue S.2531 Mintmark Crescent 5.09 grammes, Good Fine with some old contact marks and thin scratches, a rare issue, Elizabeth I gold pieces always popular and sought after
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